Ok, some of you might have issue with my spelling of those delicious appetizers so famous across Northern Spain. Many of the Basque spell pinchos as “pintxos”. But no matter how you spell it or pronounce it they’re delicious and come in so much variety.
Our last stop before heading to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, was at San Sebastián, Spain, home to those wonderful delicacies and also a beautiful seaside resort frequented by many European vacationers. Ernest Hemingway and some of his literary buddies played and wrote here. San Sebastián wraps itself around a shimmery beach of white sand and deep blue water, with jagged rocks acting as bookends to where the bay meets the sea. Here are some pictures of all the beauty and tastes that abound:
After a relaxing couple of days in San Sebastián we headed by train to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to prepare for our walking trip across Spain. We spent a day and a half taking in the sites in this medieval village meeting some of the other pilgrims and preparing mentally for the harsh realities of walking about 15 miles per day, rain or shine, and at various elevations.
Digital Postcards 