tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208027712659472082.post3863142681877463200..comments2024-03-07T15:50:54.318-06:00Comments on Riding The Horizon: Snippets from San Sebastian, SpainCCjonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417345400369951250noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208027712659472082.post-14449346030511360552017-10-12T22:54:42.691-05:002017-10-12T22:54:42.691-05:00My friend Guy in Luxembourg writes:
"Guggen...My friend Guy in Luxembourg writes: <br /><br />"Guggenheim museum is all titanium. Polished and anodized. ( was my job for 35 years.) anodizing in different Sulfuric acid concentrations gives different colours to the titanium. Maybe there is some Stainless in the frame, but the “shiny” plates are all titanium.<br />Same architect did the Hotel of the Marques de Riscal wineyard in La Rioja."<br /><br />Thanks you for the clarification Guy. I any and all appreciate the feedback.<br /><br />CCjon<br />CCjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417345400369951250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208027712659472082.post-50417343435843127422017-10-12T22:49:09.277-05:002017-10-12T22:49:09.277-05:0010LE, all of the Spanish cities we have seen are v...10LE, all of the Spanish cities we have seen are very clean. No trash or plastic bags littering the streets or landscape. Tourism is a huge, HUGE business for Spain, so they go out of their way to make sure you enjoy your time here. <br /><br />The Spanish population is 47 million, but there are over 76 million visitors coming here each year making Spain the number one worldwide travel destination. A lot of tourists are changing their plans, coming here and staying away from the troubled spots.<br /><br />We don't remember hearing much about San Sebastian before, but there are ships that go back and forth between here and England every week. It's not that far for them. <br /><br />Thanks you for following our wandering tale, or is it trail. Its not over yet.CCjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417345400369951250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208027712659472082.post-22546817056637853142017-10-12T22:34:43.786-05:002017-10-12T22:34:43.786-05:00Thanks Doug, that must have been quite a a four da...Thanks Doug, that must have been quite a a four days. I guess sober people don't run with the bulls...CCjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417345400369951250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208027712659472082.post-23814673082349341352017-10-12T22:32:41.565-05:002017-10-12T22:32:41.565-05:00Thanks Dom. Caña is what they call their draft bee...Thanks Dom. Caña is what they call their draft beer in northern Spain. I don't remember hearing that word in the South. <br />There does seem to be a concentration of large catholic churches here, but then the a religious war between christians and Moors lasted for hundreds and hundreds of years here. <br /><br />And now in the last decade it seems to have reawaken worldwide: Moors against everyone non-muslim.CCjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417345400369951250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208027712659472082.post-33516361297175588112017-10-12T22:03:54.563-05:002017-10-12T22:03:54.563-05:00The Northern Spanish coast and La Concha! That sce...The Northern Spanish coast and La Concha! That scenery is absolutely gorgeous!! WOW! Definitely will be on my travel list. Is it the pictures or are Spanish cities super clean? It is interesting, living in such a young country like the US, we forget there are places across the ocean that have so much history and LIFE. I think this can only be appreciated when we make the effort to travel to these places and see the old world with our own eyes. I really appreciate you taking us along this trip and reminding us that there is an entire world out there ready to share their story. <br />10LEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710121159144557704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208027712659472082.post-57879038949690612262017-10-12T13:27:44.528-05:002017-10-12T13:27:44.528-05:00I was in Pamplona for the Festival in 1967, Was go...I was in Pamplona for the Festival in 1967, Was going to stop overnight until we realizrd what it was. Spent 4 days there, lot of fun but I just watched the drunks running with the bulls ! DougAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208027712659472082.post-57767184263514528572017-10-12T12:49:33.761-05:002017-10-12T12:49:33.761-05:00Didn't spot the caña drink, bet its sweet! Th...Didn't spot the caña drink, bet its sweet! The Spanish do seem to have some fancy looking churches, cathedrals and basilicas!<br /><br />I like the colors in the last shot.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.com