Historic Basque city on the Atlantic Ocean's Bay of Biscay 20km west of the French border. The town was completely rebuilt after the 1813 war between Napoleonic and Portuguese-English forces. Basque cuisine features pintxos, like tapas, found in every bar and restaurant. A culinary adventure, last night we sampled octopus salad, shrimp with garlic and olive oil, and lightly sauteed fresh pimentos with sea salt washed down with Heineken from the tap. It's going to be difficult to go to the mountain huts after this!
