St. Jean de Luz is a small coastal town just barely on the French side of the border between Spain and France. The town looks out on the Bay of Biscay and further out, the Atlantic Ocean. St. Jean de Luz is in Basque Country. But what does that mean, exactly? Continue reading “Welcome to Basque Country”
Category: Basque-Southern France
Rough Road to St. Jean de Luz
We started the day in Barajas, Spain – a pleasant pueblo adjacent to Madrid International airport. From there, we flew to San Sebastián. Next step: rent a car and make the short drive across the border to to St. Jean de Luz, France. It should have been easy, but it was a rough road to St. Jean de Luz. Continue reading “Rough Road to St. Jean de Luz”
Snags in San Sebastián
It’s early afternoon, but it’s already been a long day. We’re on our way from Madrid, Spain, to St. Jean de Luz, just across the border in France. Everything was easy until we arrived at San Sebastián airport. It was there where we hit our first snags in San Sebastián. Continue reading “Snags in San Sebastián”
Adventure at San Sebastián Airport
We’ve just started our “Basque Country Adventure.” I noted last time that we didn’t actually plan to have any serious adventures per se, but our arrival at San Sebastián airport turned out to be more adventuresome than expected. Continue reading “Adventure at San Sebastián Airport”
Basque Country Adventure
OK. “Basque Country Adventure” might be a stretch. I mean, we aren’t the most adventuresome travelers. There won’t be any whips, slithering asps, or runaway boulders on this adventure. But the “Basque country” part is accurate. That’s where we’re headed. C’mon! Continue reading “Basque Country Adventure”
