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<\/a>How would we find our hotel from the bus stop? Nick and I had \u00a0different methods. I approached several passersby and asked “O\u00f9 est l’hotel Les Basses Pyrenees?” The locals I asked had never heard of \u00a0either the hotel or the street on which it was located. Nick checked his phone, and it gave us directions. We walked 3\/10 mile, and were not surprised that no one \u00a0with whom I spoke had ever \u00a0heard of the hotel. It was the only building on a small street that was off another small street.<\/p>\nIt was too late to get a cooked \u00a0lunch at the hotel restaurant, but they were pleased to provide us with a cold gravlax \u00a0and avocado salad. After a nap, we had our first exploration of Bayonne. 8,781 steps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" September 6 was a sunny and hot morning, with the temperature at about 90 degrees. After standing at the back of a long line of people who were waiting for a cab for quite awhile with no cabs in sight, we decided that Plan B was in order. We walked across the airport to the … Continue reading Basque Country, Day 2 \u2014 September 6, 2023<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>We walked along both sides of the river, passing many cafes that served \u00a0what we know as tapas but in Basque Country, they are called pintxos, pronounced peen-chos. We were aware that a typical evening for locals would be ordering a pintxo and a glass of wine at one cafe, and then doing the same at another. \u00a0We \u00a0decided to sit down at a cafe and \u00a0enjoy pintos al fresco. We ordered Basque pat\u00e9 and Basque jambon. Cured ham is very popular in France and \u00a0Spain, and in Italy, too, where it’s called \u00a0prosciutto. After consuming \u00a0our pintxos, we couldn’t even think of ordering more food.<\/p>\n