On our last few days in the North, we spent the day wandering around in the Basque city of Bilbao. It’s a really lovely city, one that is often overshadowed by the more famous San Sebastian. It is definitely on our list of places that we would consider returning to spend more time.

We were staying in a rural village on the outskirts and decided to drive to the Artxandako Funikularra. Opened in 1915, this cable railway gives you an amazing view of the city below. We took the funicular into the city which was a unique and easy way to get to the centre without driving.

Bilbao is situated on the Nerion River and the port area is still very active. The Guggenheim Museum which opened in 1997 has certainly helped put it on the map. We did not go into the museum but just checked out the very famous exterior.

The next day we said our final farewell to my family. We had an amazing 5 days hanging out with the Jordan and Lyons families and grateful that they came to visit us.

And yes this is a very overdue post!