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April 13, 2007

Guernica/Gernika and San Sebastian/Donostia, Basque Country

Before Guernica was a Picasso, it was a small town that had the shit bombed out of it by German and Italian planes, authorized by Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War. Regardless of tactical theories, the raid left at … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2007

Matalascañas – inescapable paradise

April 10 (Day 29): Alfonso XII is a narrow street that runs between the Fine Arts Museum and the Plaza de Armas bus station in Seville. The car tires on the cobblestones make the same noise they do in parking … Continue reading →

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April 9, 2007

I believe in Bilbao Baggins

Howdy, howdy fuckin partners! I’m half-juiced on fermented Spanish grapes and ever-so-eager to catch you up on my recent Euro travels… [Over the river and up the hill in Bilbao, Basque Country.] March 22 (Day 11): Bilbao was a nice … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2007

Belfast to Bilbao – cinchy as a Rubik’s Cube

Did you know that you can take a multi-hour walking tour of Belfast with a formerly-imprisoned member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA)? I did not have time, but the mention on our bus tour piqued my interest. I will … Continue reading →

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April 2, 2007

Of ancient pubs and hooligans…

As we started up the path to Belfast Castle, scattered lint-ball snowflakes shot by on wind gusts. Two boys on the cusp of adolescence stood by the remnants of a disemboweled snowman. Four mischief-bent eyes followed our progress above rigid … Continue reading →

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April 1, 2007

Belfast, N. Ireland–St. Paddy’s cross training

I forgot to mention my very favorite part about our entrance to Ireland through Dublin port… It was some disgraceful time of morning, and we were stumbling through customs/immigration with heavy backpacks and heavier eyelids. The stamper man glanced over … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2007

London to Belfast

These are the weathered faces of backpackers, my friends. (On the train from Dublin to Belfast in the first 10 minutes (before we passed out)). DAY 3/4 (March 15/16): The train from London to Holyhead was entertaining if nothing else. … Continue reading →

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March 25, 2007

London…meh. Take it or leave it.

I originally intended to write a blog every one or two days but got trapped in a whirling cesspool of time zone adjustment and hangovers which means every second not spent critical trip planning or city exploring is spent adding … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2007

On St. Patrick’s Day I’m Irish

So said the plastic novelty hats sold at the bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland. And if we weren’t Irish, we certainly made a valiant effort. Friday night was our first in Ireland, and Paddy’s morn I woke up with a … Continue reading →

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March 17, 2007

Sla’inte from Belfast!

That accent is supposed to be over the ‘a,’ and that’s the first word of Irish you need to learn. It means ‘cheers,’ and the fact that I know it so well might account for this hangover. Our lovely hostess, … Continue reading →

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