Rain. Lots of rain. The long streak of good weather ended today with heavy rains. Between San Sebastián and Bilbao I saw almost nothing of the countryside because the rain was so heavy. Whereas San Sebastian was small, quiet and charming, Bilbao is bustling and busy….but it has its own charm. Broad streets radiate from large traffic circles planted with tulips and other spring bulbs. Camellias and magnolias line the streets; and I saw a redbud tree today. Bilbao is, of course, known for Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum. Norman Foster, another A-list architect, is designing an addition to the Fine Arts Museum a few blocks from the Guggenheim. At the Fine Arts Museum we saw several interesting temporary exhibitions. I got soaked in today’s rain and am hoping for better weather tomorrow.
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