This trip flew by, it’s hard to believe it’s basically over now. Today, we returned to Bilbao after the big game. It was clear that there was a lot of activity there yesterday. We got to do closing activities at the school of engineering, which was sad after spending so much time there. We listened…

Today was a day full of nature, and I really enjoyed it. We had a tour guide all day, so we got to learn about a lot of different things about the Basque region. We started off the day with a beautiful view, where we hiked up to an island seen in game of thrones….

This morning, we left Bilbao after a week. It was sad to leave our hotel, which was very nice, as well as have our last breakfast at that hotel. We started the day early, with a trip to Tekniker, an engineering company that helps startups. They help anyone with an idea make it a reality,…

After a weekend away from the hotel breakfast, it was nice to finally have it again! Today started off with touring Bilbao School of Engineering Labs, which were very interesting to see. There is a lot of technology involving medical devices, and we got to see the next advancement in Dr. Herrero’s work. This is…

Today we got a late start, typical in Spain on a Sunday. We started off at the flea market in Bilbao, which is typical here on Sundays. It was a great place to buy gifts for family and just take in. After this, we got delicious pastries and cafe con leche, a classic Spanish coffee….

After a long week, it was much needed to sleep in today! To begin the day, we took a trip to the opera house, where we got a full tour. While we were there before for a show, this tour better explained the space. The auditorium and stage area are actually on the second floor,…

We began the day today by eating another great breakfast at the hotel, and we then got to take a nice morning walk through Bilbao. The weather today was perfect, no rain all day, which is rare here. Our group started at the market, which was very cool to see how people shopped for food…

Yet again, today was filled with cultural and educational experiences! We got two great talks about biomedical engineering, as well as my favorite cultural experience on the trip so far. Today, we got to listen to two very distinguished professors, Dr. Harvey Borovetz and Saioa (our contact at the Bilbao School of Engineering). They both…

After an exciting first day, day two did not disappoint. To begin, we went to the Bilbao School of Engineering, and visited student clubs. This included the FSAE team, an electric guitar club, and a rocket launching team. These clubs were very similar to options at Pitt, but they are seemingly better ran, with faculty…

It was great to finally arrive in Bilbao after a very long travel day yesterday! We started off with group breakfast in the hotel (light years ahead of any in the US) and took the metro to our first portion of the day. We began by going to the Basurto Hospital, where we got insight…