by Papi | Jul 15, 2024 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas Tardes Familia y Amigos, Seis Semanas (six weeks) in Donostia (Basque) – San Sebastian (Spanish). I know what you’re thinking – didn’t he just do this (same locale, same length of stay) at the end of 2022? Yes, you are correct. And Donostia – San Sebastian is...
by Papi | Dec 7, 2022 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas tardes familia y amigos, Indeed, all good things must come to an end. And yes, that would be the raindrops arriving en masse some three weeks ago. Along with the temperature descending into the nippy zone, the teardrops followed shortly. As in the exchange of...
by Papi | Nov 13, 2022 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas tardes familia y amigos, Donostia as known in Basque or San Sebastian as know in Spanish, is still a darling some five years after first having made her acquaintance. As an urban beach destination, she still reigns supreme in my not so subtle opinion. Not only...
by Papi | May 26, 2017 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas tardes familia y amigos, My last two days in San Sebastian and more generally in Spain. Both Madrid and San Sebastian have been wonderful hosts. Everyone I’ve met has been considerate and quite helpful. A couple of parting observations. First, both in...
by Papi | May 24, 2017 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas tardes familia y amigos, Today and yesterday have been a most pleasant exercise in adaptation as in becoming more in tune with the ebbs and tides of life in this mesmerirzing coastal town of San Sebastian. While yes, I am principally engaged in that activity...
by Papi | May 22, 2017 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas tardes familia y amigos, Arrived yesterday, Sunday, via train in San Sebastian as known in Spanish or Donastia as known in Basque. San Sebastian lies on the northern coast of Spain in the Spanish Basque Country just below the border with France. As many of you...