SAN SEBASTIAN and BILBAO – We started our trek back to New York today, via Bilbao where we visited the Guggenheim and had a fabulous lunch before flying to Madrid.
Day 1,774 of one photo every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 312): Crossing the Mara River.
BIARRITZ – We made the one hour drive here this morning from San Sebastian – a very easy day trip. The weather was overcast and rainy (commonplace here) but we had a lovely lunch at a fish place by the beach. kWe were back in San Sebastian for an early evening stroll through the old town.
Day 1,772 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 311): Impalas.
NEAR SAN SEBASTIAN – We took long hike today, mostly on a segment of the Camino de Santiago, an ancient round for pilgrims. Lovely weather landscape.
Day 1,771 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago: Major elephant.
ELCIEGO SPAIN – We drove to this small town on the border between Basque country and the Rioja. It’s the center of a major wine growing region; Marques de Riscal is based here; the winery has built a small hotel using Frank Gehry as the architect; there’s a Michelin one-star restaurant in the hotel. We came for lunch.
Day 1,769 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day last year (day 1,404): Bois de Boulogne.
SAN SEBASTIAN – A terrific long day of hiking through the highlands above San Sebastian.
Day 1,768 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day last year (day 1,403): La Armée.
GUERNICA SPAIN – We had a long and interesting hike today that led us through the Forest of Oma, a large scale project by an artist named Agustín Ibarrola. You’ll get the idea from the pictures below. I’m sticking to my guns on shooting black and white only – you’ll have to take my word that Ibarrola’s tree paintings are colorful.
Day 1,767 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day three years ago (day 671): Central Park.
PALMA MALLORCA – We spent the morning today at the Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation. It;s a lovely collection on a splendid site – a bit hard to find but worth the effort.
Day 1,766 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day two years ago (day 1,036): Good seats.
