It’s been a week since we got back from Spain…
After much readjustment and rest, we are finally back in “everyday” mode. So, now I am doing the Adventure(s) blog…
THE BIG ADVENTURE
Bilbao to Leon/La Losilla, Spain
June 5 to June 10, 2025
It started on June 5 around Noon thirty - kinda
The BlaBlaCar Bus…
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| Arrival of bus was an hour late. |
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| Big and RED! |
Over night in Bilbao and then on the train to Leon.
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| A short walk from bus to hotel |
We got there a little later than we planed, so we went to the roof for drinks and the view, cleaned up in our upgraded room and dined in the very nice restaurant in the Ercilla de Bilbao. Then bed.
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| Rooftop drinks |
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| Enjoying life |
Elegant dinners at the restaurant
Next morning we used the gym at the hotel, cleaned up, packed and walked to the train station.
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| Bilbao-Abando Estacion |
The train ride was very scenic and comfortable.
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| We change trains in Miranda de Ebro Our next stop Avila/Leon |
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| Looks like Central California |
Juan and Maria pick us up at the León station.
We go to La Losilla where they live.
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| Welcoming entrance |
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| Our room |
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| The patio |
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| Patio dinning |
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| To the garden |
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| This door looks lethal |
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| Door to the garden |
This door to the garden keeps the dog, Josco, out of the garden. Its original purpose was for threshing wheat. It would be dragged over the wheat, then gathered up and separated. Quite beautiful and awesome if you ask me.
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| To end the evening, we go for a walk |
Off to Leon! Juan takes us on a whirlwind tour of Museums and Church in Leon.
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| Instituto Leonés de Cultura |
Juan helped put this beautiful museum together.
Very impressive
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| Maria saying “Hi” In the museum library |
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| Juan showing John his research for this museum |
We go on from there to Museo Casa Botines Gaudi
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| This looks a lot like My Favorite Cousin Stephen Nomura’s work. “The Torso” |
We went to Museo Basilica San Isidro
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| Intrepid Tourists |
Now
The León Cathedral
BEAUTIFUL and INSPIRING
Refreshments before we go back to La Losilla
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| Weary travelers with refreshments |
The next day, we go to the “lake” near/in the mountains.
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| Maria looking over the lake/reservoir/dam |
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| Map of the lake “We are here 👉🏼” |
We explore an abandoned town on the lake front
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| I guess this town is for “overflow” |
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| Stork nest on Church steeple ruins |
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| Guard dogs on the road Mastiffs |
Lots of untamed growth
From there we went to a wild life museum
We met Anna and the granddaughters.
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| Maria and Granddaughter Going back to the parking lot. |
We went to a local restaurant (the only one open in the area) and then went for a short hike.
After a full day, we went back to La Losilla for a nap. Then a light supper and Scrabble before bed.
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| John loved this patio |
The next day - breakfast and then back to Leon to take the train to Bilbao.
Josco seemed sad that we were leaving.
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| The train back to Bilbao |
Bilbao - back to the Ercilla Hotel for a long rest.
Monday we take the “Hop on, Hop off” tour bus
then walk the streets of the city and visit the Bilbao Museoa
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| The Museo is under some reconstruction Right now, it still has some wonderful art |
We have dinner with Amaia Guijarro at her home across the street from the train station. Wish we remembered to take photos of us and her apartment. It was fun seeing her again since the Summer 2018 when she and Ana Gonzales came to visit us in Pouzolles.
Monday morning, we pack up, have breakfast, check out, check our luggage with the Ercilla Doorman and go out to make our appointment at 10:30 for the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
Many more tourists since I was there 6 weeks ago.
Love this building
After the visit to the Guggenheim, we enjoy the riverside walkways and collect our luggage for the 4 hour FlixBus ride home.
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We get home after dark which is around 9:30 pm. Collect our keyes and stuff, get into the apartment, have something to eat. Then we enjoy the moonlight through our beautiful window and sleep to dream about our lovely getaway to Spain where saw new things and visited gracious and generous friends.
What a life John and I live!
Grateful for all we have.
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