River Cruise on the Douro River

June 11, 2026

  Madrid  It was nice to be back in Madrid again! We met 40 of the 80 passengers that would be on our River Cruise the first evening in Madrid. We were split up into two groups and in two hotels; we eventually met more when we merged later on the ship. The bus tour… View Article

Bilbao and San Sebastián

May 20, 2026

Bilbao, a city in northern Spain, has a population of 359,000. It is the vibrant capital of the Basque Country. The Basque language is a unique language spoken by approximately 800,000 in northern Spain and southwestern France. It is not related to any other known language in the world, including Spanish and French. Luckily, most… View Article