After a terrific day and a half in Bilbao it was time to saddle up our packs and get walking towards Santiago de Compostela. We set off on a beautiful morning for Portugalete.
Lovely day for walking, clear blue skies and a well earned cafe stop at Las Arenas.
We got to Pobena early and what a relief to take the hiking shoes off and feel fresh air.
To get to Portugalete we had to take the gondo lift from one side of the river to the other. There is a little ferry boat that goes back and forth but the gondo lift takes cars and motorbikes. It's fantastic. Unique. Allegedly Gustav Eiffel had a hand in the design😗. It's pretty terrific, it allows big ships to come up river but maintains the connection between riverbanks.
No swim today but definitely one tomorrow. We had a great day, menu del dia in a local bar for dinner and the real highlight was hearing a group of local men singing traditional Basque songs together. They were just lovely, all ages, shapes and sizes bonded in their enjoyment of singing together. A real treat.
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