Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Backpackering 8 -Day 9

 

The walk to the bus station took us across the Maria Kristina bridge, built in 1905, modeled on the Alexandre III bridge in Paris,


but with much more elaborate obelisks made with concrete.


Opened in November 2019, this underground station is immaculate. Our lush transport to Bilbao, seated on the upper deck giving us scenic views on the way though the Pyrénées.


An afternoon stroll took us to the railway station


to spot the trains. Spain has 3 different rail track gauges with the standard one only recently being used to allow high speed trains in from France. This one Spain's own wider one.


Walking out and round to see the original entrance 


before a tour of the old town's 


architecture 


including 


the 1849 Plaza Nueva. Still looks pretty new.