The Royal Palace is where the king of Spain lives. It was very fancy and big. On the side entrance there were guards on horses. You could only tour half […]
Month: October 2021
Bilbao and the Basque Coast
Bilbao is an industrial port city located roughly 15 kilometers/10 miles inland from the coast and served as our base for a few days to explore the Basque coastline between […]
The Basque Part of Spain
I had been to San Sebastián before but Mom did not come that time so we went again with Mom. In the old town there was a lot of a […]
Back in San Sebastián
When I was six years old I went with Max and Dad to San Sebastián. When I went this time with the whole family, I remembered some places, tastes, and […]
San Sebastián
It was quite the trip down memory lane for the kids and me as we crossed the border into Spain from the train station in Hendaye in France: we’d walked […]
Biarritz
We had quite the utopian existence for our days in Biarritz on the Basque Coast: sleep in, breakfast, morning swim, lunch, afternoon surf, afternoon Basque nibbles, dinner, sleep, repeat. Biarritz […]
The Last Town in France
Our last town in France was called Biarritz which is a huge surfing town because the waves are a perfect size. We arrived there at 12:00 on the dot and […]
Surfing in the Basque Country
This is my first time surfing and doing it on a trip. The town we stayed in was called Biarritz. We are only staying in Biarritz for three nights. The […]
Arcachon and Bordeaux
After a week in the wine country of Burgundy and the Loire the kids and I were about done with vines, so while Lisa hobnobbed with French winemakers across the […]
Dune du Pilat
The Dune du Pilat is a huge sand dune in Arcachon. Mom did not come though because she was visiting wineries. It is steep on one side and mellow on […]
The Bordeaux Wine Region
Given how many Bordeaux wines I’ve made, I was very eager to learn more about the Bordeaux region itself. As I experienced in Chinon and Vouvray and Bourgogne and Chalon-sur-Saône, […]
Things I Learned About Wine in Bordeaux
On Friday morning Mom, Max and I all went to a wine museum in Bordeaux. It was a really cool experience for me because you could smell, listen, taste, and […]