more spain. this is the courtyard where i eat my breakfast each morning. i read the papers, la meuse, le temps, herald tribune, el pais and the local el correo.

bilbao is full of life, it really is and the architecture is outstanding. especielly the minor finance-district on the banks of nervión. the few highrisers look so out of place that they fit right in. odd indeed.

i'm not much of a swimmer. i didn't grow up around water. but who can refuse this pool? it's a bit of an international pool, really. many foreigners hang out here. from italy, england, denmark or greece.