Blog 10: The Basque Country – Hondarribia to San Sebastián
It was mostly wet, grey and miserable weather while we were in Hondarribia, except for one glorious day. It was a shame for Rebecca as she had left hot and sunny Amsterdam to spend time with us on the boat. But we managed to look around the town of Hondarribia in between rain showers … Steep cobbled streets … Rebecca by a nice old stone wall … Colourful balconies … A grand ancient doorway … The Church through the rain! Interesting detailed tile patterns – not all these buildings are old, but the town has succeeded in making the new developments fit in. We cycled round to the old fishing port – that is, I cycled and Becca jogged – as we only have one folding bike on board. We passed what would be a beautiful beach on a nice day, but there was only one hardy swimmer today and one dog-walker! The view from the old fishing harbour wall. A sardine boat and a row of dinghies in the fore...