What a fun day in Bilbao! We started off our day with a visit to a cafe that specializes in the famous Bilbao dessert of churros and chocolate. I unfortunately did not partake, but my smoothie was great instead! We then took a stroll to a nearby plaza where a small market was taking place…
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Day 8: It’s Time to Create!
Today we started our the day in the bioengineering lab of the engineering school where two of Saioa’s research partners presented a wheelchair designed with sensors to detect patients balance while in the chair and determine how there weight is distributed and if or how a fall out of the chair occurs. The design typically…
Day 7 in Heaven!
Today we started out our mother’s day morning by grabbing churros and chocolate with Saioa. They were huge (and very delicious of course)! Then we headed into town to stop by a few flea markets. The first one was small and had lots of artistic jewelry and graphic shirts which were very cool. We then…
Bilbao Day 8: The Funicular
Today was more relaxed and focused on exploring different parts of Bilbao and experiencing more of the local culture. We started the morning by trying churros with chocolate, which was different from the version commonly found in the United States. The churros were not coated in sugar and were much less sweet, which paired well…
Design Workshop Day!
We spent most of our day today completing a design workshop. This was a super fun and interesting activity put together by Saioa. We were put into groups and given a design problem, where we had to create a potential solution. The different design problems were dignity during defecation, safe and efficient patient transfer, preventing…
Sunny Sunday (until the afternoon)
Our day began with a trip to a coffee shop where we were surprised with churros and chocolate! The chocolate came in a coffee mug, but it was thicker than normal hot chocolate, and the churros were not as sweet as the ones you can buy at home. The combination of dipping the churros in…
Day 9!
Today we headed to the school of engineering right after breakfast. We started the day listening to a presentation and demonstration about different customizations to wheelchairs to make them better suited for patients who require them long term. The wheelchair had special pressure sensors to try and prevent falls, tracking the center of mass of…
Day 8: Flea Market and Funicular!
Day 8!! My day started with a bit of unexpected stress after I woke up with an issue in my eye that clearly wasn’t going away on its own. I ended up calling International SOS, and thankfully the whole process was surprisingly straightforward. They connected me with a doctor online who was able to assess…
Day 8: Flowers and Flea Market!
Today was very nice because we got to start our day a little later than usual and our first stop was for a famous dessert here in Bilbao, churros and chocolate! I’m not a chocolate girl so I just tried the churros and got a smoothie, but they were absolutely delicious! It was great to…
Day 8-Funicular and Flea Markets
We started off the day with getting churros and hot chocolate from a shop. I really liked these because the churros were a lot different than the ones I have had in the US. All the churros I have usually had are coated in a cinnamon sugar topping but these ones weren’t. I liked these…
Bilbao Day 8: City Views and a Retrospective
A week in Bilbao has gone by, and after I report what happened this day, I will conduct a short retrospective of the trip thus far. Sleeping in longer than the majority of days on the trip, I awoke well rested and ready for a short trip to the flower and flea market….
Day 8: Flowers and Funicular
Today was our 8th day in Bilbao! After our breakfast, Professor Saoia took us to a nice cafe for some chiros dipped in melted chocolate. It was delicious. Then we headed over to the center of the city to walk around a couple of homemade pop up stores. There was this one stand with really…
Day 9: Project Day
Today we headed back to the School of Engineering in Bilbao to start working on our project. Before we started working however, we did some creativity exercises that were pretty fun and allowed me to see how my teammates think. Then we started brainstorming different ideas for our project topic which was mitigating bedsores for…
Day 6 With My Chicks!
Day 6 was spent exploring the beautiful coastal towns of San Sebastian and Zumaia after sleeping in a bit later. The weather was absolutely perfect out: so sunny and warm! After about an hour bus ride, we started the day in San Sebastian where we visited Monte Igueldo and got incredible views overlooking the ocean…
Fun-icular!
After leaving the flea market, we rode the funicular, which is still one of my favorite words to say, up to the top of a mountain overlooking the city. The ride itself was really cool, and once we reached the top, the view was absolutely beautiful. While we were up there, we had a group…
Flea Market and Flower Shop!
This morning we began the day with a group breakfast at a local churro shop. Many members of the group tried a traditional dish here, churros dipped in a thickened hot chocolate. Today was Eloise’s birthday so we all celebrated and sang to her at the churro shop. Once we walked around a local Bilbao…
Markets and Funicular
Today was one of our more relaxed days while here in Bilbao. We started off our morning by trying churros and chocolate. The churros were very delicious and paired well with the chocolate. The chocolate was very thick and rich, unlike hot chocolate in the states. It was a yummy way to start our day….
A Game of Thrones Adventure!
Today we traveled to San Sebastián, another beautiful city here in the Basque Country. Our first stop was a small amusement park overlooking the city. Even though I didn’t go on any of the rides, the view alone made the stop worth it. While everyone else was busy taking pictures, I somehow became the group’s…
San Sebastián!
Today we went to San Sebastián! We were able to sleep a little bit more today, which was very nice as we have been extremely busy. After breakfast we took the bus to San Sebastián, it was about an hour away from where we are staying in Bilbao. We first went to the top of…
Bilbao Day 7: Where the River Meets the Sea
Only a scenic bus ride away, the welcoming shores of San Sebastian did not disappoint. A highly French-inspired town, San Sebastian was built around a river that led to the Atlantic Ocean. Mangel, our fantastic tour guide, made another appearance as she guided us through the first few hours in the town. We stopped to…