bilbao 2011, part 3...

[txorakeriak]

Finally, here's the next batch of my Bilbao photos! This post covers Athletic's main office, the San Mamés stadium tour, Lezama, the match against Valencia, and some Athletic-related stuff I discovered in the city centre, as well as scans from newspapers, photos of my souvenirs, etc. Hope you'll enjoy!

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[txorakeriak]

I suppose you can imagine how I felt when I saw your posts in December! :D

Iker is so adorable!! And everyone at Athletic agrees, they seem to love him as much as we do! :D

He was driving himself this time, but I don't quite remember who was in the car with him... I really should have taken notes!!

Llorente has really really gorgeous eyes. Remember the photos from the summer collection? They picked a shirt for him that matches his eyes perfectly. I liked the blue sweater on him as well, though. I guess that guy couldn't make himself look bad even if he tried! ;)

I was really surprised by how thin he is. You never notice it, not on the pitch (not even when it rains and his shirt clings to him), not even when he's shirtless in pictures. You have to see him in person to actually see how thin he is!

LMAO, if Javi went to that underwear modelling session ON THAT VERY SAME DAY I'm going to die. XDDD But he was adorable and posed for us inside the car, so I don't mind getting out of the car! He did a lot more than Xabi, who simply stayed in Raúl's car! ;)

The keyring is so pretty. And I would have bought the entire fanshop if I had been made of money. *LOL* So many awesome things!!

I'm going to eventually make a table covering from the newspapers, so whenever I have people over for dinner, they'll see all the nice stuff. :D

I still can't believe that I got so many signatures. From the first squad, I'm only missing Ekiza and Urko Vera, but that's negligible in comparison to the amount of signatures I have! I'm so proud of this shirt. :)

I don't know if they still have those figurines - the woman in the sweets shop said that they once had the entire squad (more or less), and there were only Llorente, Amorebieta and Iraizoz left when we were there. BUT YOU NEED TO GO BACK ANYWAY!!! :D

*hugs* Glad you enjoyed the pics!!

[just_jenni]

December must have been so hard for you. :( But thank god you managed to go to Bilbao a couple of months later. XD And I knew you would love Iratxe...I thought she was just wonderful to step in like she did and help me out. I really want to go back so bad!!! :)

I agree with ALL you say about the Athletic players! They are the BEST EVER!!! I feel privileged to have met such awesome players. I put one of the photos of me with Andoni Iraola on my desktop background. When my husband sees it, he goes: "So that's you with your Spanish boyfriend." And I always nod, "Uh huh." LOLLL. Of course, I bragged that he was called up to the NT, the WORLD CHAMPIONS, and I feel like I am busting with pride! LMAO. It's funny, isn't it? I feel such a CONNECTION with Athletic Club now! It would KILL ME not to see them again!!! And to be in Bilbao, because it truly is the most WONDERFUL place!!!♥

Somebody stop me. I could gush for hours!!! XDDD

Plus, I want to buy more stuff there too!♥♥♥

[txorakeriak]

December was horrible! Especially because you were all alone there at first and I was so worried you might hate it! Thank God it turned out well in the end - I would have been utterly devastated for two reasons otherwise!!

LMAO, your husband's comment about Andoni! XDDD You definitely have to go back and see them again, preferably at the same time I'm going back! :D (And I could gush for hours as well, so no hesitations! XDD)

Don't remind me of buying stuff. *sigh* Now that this gorgeous second kit is out, I want it SO MUCH. :D