bill in the basque country 2010: bilbao (part 2)...

[txorakeriak]

This post covers the Maritime Museum, the Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park, the Puente Colgante and finally San Mamés, the stadium of Athletic Bilbao.

In case you missed the first post, it's here.

Comments

[still_glorious]

beautiful pictures!! this sounds like an epic vacation. the shower rooms especially looked quite inspiring lol

[txorakeriak]

It was honestly the most epic vacation ever! :D And LMAO, yes, the shower room did give me some interesting thoughts and mental images, especially since Athletic are a pretty hot team... XDDD

[still_glorious]

They are indeed. i'd love to visit the bayern shower room...preferably right after a match. maybe as a fly or something.

[txorakeriak]

LMAO! Or the soap dispenser in the showers... XDD (There's actually a song about that, did you know?)

[blue_eyed_miss]

I've been on HMS Victory, Les Sables d'Olonnes...I've been there on holiday. San Mames....I've not been there *sniff* ....yet !!!!

I spy Eneko and Xabi's names....well I see them all but those two caught my attention....Bill are you really sure you wanna go to Bilbo with me, I may go crazy hahaha !!

[txorakeriak]

Aaah, you've been on the Victory as well? How awesome! I've been there too and I LOVED it! :) But don't worry, we'll definitely go to San Mamés in December! :D

I totally stood in front of that sign with all the names for about five minutes and looked for all the ones of the current squad. XD

YES, I WANT TO GO WITH YOU, WE CAN GET CRAZY THERE TOGETHER! (I really had to hold myself back a bit with the squeeing because my buddy J would probably not have appreciated it that much, so I'm looking forward to going with someone who really understands! :D)

[blue_eyed_miss]

OMG I didn't see the pic of Javi before, maybe huge Fernando distracted me !! AWESOME !!

Roll on December *does happy dance*

[txorakeriak]

I actually forgot to post the picture! *LOL* It's my fault. :D

I SO CAN'T WAIT FOR DECEMBER!!!

[just_jenni]

OMG I'm just gaping and gasping at all of this!!!! It's so awesome!
I love all the nautical stuff! And such beautiful, gorgeous boats and other things in the museum...so incredible!

OMG! The San Mames! You went INSIDE the San Mames!!!
And OMG the changing room! And the SHOWERS!!!
GUHHHHHH...I am just speechless!

The shop sounds wonderful! 300 euros!!!! OMG *facepalm*
But I know how you felt...you just HAD to buy stuff and you don't want to leave behind anything that you might want later!!!!

This tears it...I HAVE to go there!!!! XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Wonderful post! Can't wait for the next one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♥

[txorakeriak]

OMG, I KNOW! :D I so totally loved it all, everything I saw there and experienced was amazing. And DUDE, you haven't even heard about the best yet! (But I'm not going to tell yet, the posts will be up soon! *is evil* XD)

Of course we had to go inside San Mamés! I totally went like O__O when the guide said that it's Spain's oldest stadium. It looks old from the outside, but not THAT old!

The shop was so great. I added some more pictures to the post because I forgot to post them originally. I honestly could have bought EVERYTHING I saw there, but unfortunately I'm not made of money. ;)

YES, YOU HAVE TO GO THERE! :D

[just_jenni]

OMG I have to look at the other pics!!!

San Mames!!! It's like a dream. I still can't believe you were there!!! And the shop!!! LOL @ not made of money!!! XDDD

*DIES*

[txorakeriak]

Well, there's no other way, you simply have to come to Bilbao with us. And if it's not possible this December, we can always go there next summer, and for a bit longer then? I think it won't be possible for me not to return to the Basque Country next year. :)

San Mamés is gorgeous! I'm sorry they're going to tear it down when the new stadium is finished, but I suppose considering its age, it has to be done.

[txorakeriak]

YAY! Mission accomplished! XD Glad you enjoyed the pictures, and I completely approve of your plans to visit Bilbao and see Athletic play! :)

[txorakeriak]

Thank you so much! :) I'm really glad you enjoyed the posts and my babbling! I can't help getting into "tour guide" mode whenever I post pictures of places I've visited, I just love sharing information that I found interesting. :) And yes, absolutely, if you have the chance of going there, don't hesitate and do it! It will be more than worth it! :)

Hehe, I loved all the Lord of the Rings references I found there! (Even though most of them were pretty unintentional. XD)