when you gotta go, you gotta go...

This photo was taken by me at Monte Igueldo amusement park in Donostia. The gnome in the centre is taking care of business while his buddies look the other way. What a bizarre sight. Though the toadstool hasn't got a nose to smell the aroma, from the look on its face (cross eyed and mouth agape ) it's about to swoon from the release of gnome stools.

A closer look...

Glimpses of the Basque coastline and fishing villages

Basque Country's sublime rugged coastline as seen along the coastal road towards Bilbao.

The charming village of Mutriku

The border town of Hondarribia. Also known Fuenterrabía in Spanish and Fontarabie in French.

A backwards Basque flag

Traditional garb.

The Sidreria in the background is a restaurant the serves cider from barrels.

All these photos were taken by me on our road trip. Yesterday I posted photos from Donostia-San Sebastian and tomorrow I'll post photos of the Guggenheim.

Glimpses of Donostia-San Sebastian

All these photos were taken by me last weekend when we drove up to Donostia-San Sebastian for a few days. On Saturday, we wandered the old streets, took strolls along the promenade, dipped our feet in La Concha's warm waters, sampled a variety of pintxos (the local tapas), and sipped on txcholi (the local sparkling wine). Donostia is a fetching coastal town with breath-taking vistas albeit a bit too pijo (preppy swank) for my somewhat bohemian sensibilities.

On Sunday, we drove for hours along lovely coastal roads just to visit the Guggenheim in Bilbao. So stay tuned, tomorrow's post is all about the coastal views from the road side.