Friday, April 25, 2025

The Spain Wandering - Day 5: Azcain, FR and more Hondarribia, ES

We drove the rental car into France today, only a short hop it would turn out.

We made it to the town of Azcain, a town of not much note , but a starting point for a small loop route of small towns planned by Martha.



However, the chilly weather finally tipped over the virus I've apparently picked up aboard ship.  I was feeling like crap so we returned to Hondarribia and the B&B.

I crashed/napped for two hours.

Then, full of OTC drugs, I drove us into Hondarribia to find dinner.

The first place we tried actually said no, just Pinxtos which were a bit tired looking.  However, she turned to this man at the bar who was having an Espresso and he said he'd guide us to the restaurant he works at!

A short walk later, we were dining!

Afterwards, we watched a local boat crew practice:


We then wandered a bit, looking for "the angle" on the main church:


On the way to the above shot:



Bear and Honey Bee Nest


No info signs, so I can't explain why the soldier statue was carrying a large hand saw instead of a rifle.  Combat Engineer perhaps?

Tomorrow: Los Picos de Europa!

5 comments:

Oz said...

Hope you are feeling better. The buildings and countryside are so pretty. I would love to hear why the soldier has a saw.

redlegsrides said...

Google Lens says he's a Sapper....or basically what the Army calls a combat engineer.

Oz said...

That would make sense. Thanks

SonjaM said...

Sucks to become sick while traveling. Hope you've recovered in the meantime. Cheers, SonjaM

redlegsrides said...

Thanks SonjaM, fully recovered since May 7.