Written By: Jack Robertson Today, we had a wonderful final day at the Bilbao School of Engineering. I not only learned a lot about how engineering products are designed, but also really appreciated the closing reflections that helped wrap up the entire Plus3 Spain experience for me. To start the day, we had a great…
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Day 10: A Day in the Hills
Today was such an exhausting day for everyone, it should have come with a warning label. We started off the day with a bus tour up along the coast of Gernika, passing several small towns and learning about their history, especially the towns of Mundaka and Bermeo. Mundaka is famous small town in the Basque…
Day 2 In Gernika
Today was probably one of the most fun days we’ve had here. Although it was tiring it was so rewarding! We started off by having breakfast at our new hotel, and then took the bus to San Juan de Gatelugatxe. The walk was so tiring, but the view was so beautiful! There were so many…
Day 1 in Gernika
Today was the day we all had to pack up and leave Bilbao! I think we were all pretty sad doing so, because of how much we loved our hotel and the location. However it’s exciting to have the opportunity to see other places ! We packed up the bus and made our way to…
Bilbao – Day 5
Today was a little different. We started off the day by splitting into two groups. My group started off by going to Bilbao’s market. This was a two story building filled with the most fresh food and pastries you could think of, and then when you thought it was all done there was another whole…
Bilbao – Day 4
Today we started off by taking the metro and bus to a hospital in Gorliz. This hospital was originally used for only pediatrics, and was therefore in a great location with a great view. Almost every room in the hospital faced a beautiful beach with gorgeous cliffs in the background (pictured). We got a chance…
Day 8 in Bilbao
This is it ! Today is our last day in Bilbao. This is very bittersweet because although we are all excited to go see a new place, I’m definitely going to miss Bilbao. We started off at the school of engineering to visit some more labs. We got to see some more projects that the…
Day 10 in Gernika
Today was a full dose of adventure and natural beauty. We kicked things off with a hike to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, an island chapel connected to the mainland by a narrow path and a steep staircase. The climb up the winding stone steps was definitely a workout, but once we reached to the top…
Day 9 in Bilbao!
Day 9 in Bilbao started off with our travel to Gernika. We started off with a tragic event, enjoying our last hotel breakfast. My daily breakfast of one roll, one chocolate crossing, a piece of tortilla, two sausages, and glass of orange juice will sadly not be enjoyed again. As i’ve been saying, I would…
Day 8 in Bilbao!
Day 8 in Bilbao was just amazing as the last! After breakfast we headed to Bilbao’s school of Engineering to tour some labs and dive deeper into the balance projects. This was a more in-depth glance as to how the machine works which we had been shown at the coastal hospital as well as in…
Long walks
Today was a really adventurous day. We woke up in our new hotel in Gernika with a great breakfast. After breakfast we immediately got on a bus with our tour guide for the day. We started to make our first location called San Juan. This was a very intense walk but it was so worth…
Day 10: Along the Coast
Today was a very long day full of hiking but it was so worth it. It showed just how beautiful the Spanish countryside can be. We got on the bus around 10:30 am and drove through the countryside until we got to Biscay. Here, we walked down the mountain to climb the steps to San…
Hiking, Pintxos, and Painted Trees – 5/21/25
I’m not going to lie, this might have been one of my favorite days yet. Why? Because it had everything I love: hiking, group bonding, some truly jaw-dropping views, and lots of nature. We started the morning with breakfast and met our tour guide Garai. Apparently, he wasn’t going to be our guide, but our…
Day 10- Trekking through the Trails of Biscay
Today we spent the day hiking! Our first stop was San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a chapel on an inslet off the Basque coast. The chapel was difficult to reach, as we had to hike 241 steps through a narrow cobblestone walkway to reach the top. As someone afraid of heights, I made sure to slowly…
Day 10: 20,000+ Steps Later
Today was another great but exhausting day in Guernica! We took a coach bus with our guide for the day from our hotel to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. This is essentially a chapel on an island and the only way to get there is walk up 240 stairs to the chapel. The journey up so…
New Hotel
Last day in Bilbao. We started with a bus ride to Tekniker, a nonprofit that helps develop products with other companies and organizations. We got to see their different development labs and some current secret projects. They have 50-60 students working for them at a time and complete almost 300 projects a year. Each person…
Adventures
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….
Day 9: Bye Bye Bilbao
Today we unfortunately had to leave Bilbao because of the upcoming Europa Cup Final. On our way to Gernika, we stopped by a company called Tekniker, who focus on developing prototypes for different groups. They are a non profit foundation that was started 44 years ago specializing in complex mechatronic solutions, with 303 people working…
The CLIFF notes of Spain- Day 2 in Gernika
Today was absolutely amazing… and absolutely exhausting. My feet ache, I’ve sweated enough to refill my water bottle twice, and I could probably sleep straight through to the weekend. Note to future travelers: the itinerary should come with a warning label—“extreme exercise.” We kicked off the day by meeting our incredible tour guide, who casually…