The Dozen or so Euskara Words we Know (and Use) in Bilbao, Part 3
It’s August, and I’ve gone almost this entire month without writing a blog (oh no!). Well, August means that the entire country (continent?) is on vacation, so my excuse is …
The Dozen or so Euskara Words we Know (and Use) in Bilbao, Part 2
This continues a series where we explain our limited Euskara vocabulary through the lens of our experiences in Bilbao. Here, we introduce a trip to Bilbao in 2023 coinciding with the Tour de France, and apply it to give context to the Basque words for welcome, good morning, and good night.
Tarta de Queso [Basque Cheesecake]
Directly translated, tarta de queso means cheesecake. However, the style that is available in Euskadi is different from what is served in the United States. To start, tarta de queso …
The Dozen or so Euskara Words We’ve Learned (and Use) in Bilbao, Part 1
During our year and a half in Bilbao, we have picked up a handful of words in the Basque language, Euskara. With this and upcoming blogs, I intend to provide a brief storyline of those words with the most significance in our daily life.
Power Rankings: Gilda
During our stay in Lisbon last winter I wrote my first blog, a Power Ranking of my daily pastel de nata consumption. Since then my posts have focused on Athletic …
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! [Without getting in a car or on a plane]
We returned to Bilbao in December after a trip to the States that included stopovers in 🇮🇪 and 🇩🇪. Normally we travel to and from the airport via bus. It …
Holidays in Bilbao
We returned to Bilbao following our Thanksgiving travels with a focus on acquiring the last of the required documents for our residency-renewal application. That took more running-around than we’d predicted …
My Experience in a Basque Hospital
Over the last 10 months I’ve written about themes that I expected to cover during this journey [Athletic Club matches (especially the Copa del Rey Txapeldunak), House Hunting, Hiking, Festivals …
House Hunters Bilbao: Two Months Later
Today marks two months since we received the 🔑 to our apartment in Bilbao. So, Just as they do at the end every House Hunters episode, I figured I’d provide …