Danhauser Travel Blogs

4/30/23- Today was suppose to be a rainy day, so we sleep in and figure a day’s rest wouldn’t be too bad, however, we look at the clear, sunny day from our window around noon and can’t resist going out. To save our legs, we opt to ride the tram. It’s only a few minutes away and purchase two one way tickets for 1.70 Euros each. For whatever reason only one ticket comes out, which seems odd but perhaps it’s for two people. Either way, we ride the next tram and everything went fine. It is loaded to the max though, like New York City during rush hour. We take it four stops to the downtown area and immediately we see the difference in vibe. So many people are out and the area looks so much cleaner. This is how I expected Bordeaux to look. Our first destination is Miroir d’eau. We’re excited to see this as there’s a water reflection that perfectly captures the adjacent building of Place de la Bourse, but quickly notice the water isn’t turned on. Perhaps it’s because it’s still April...

  4/29/23- Nerves are hitting as we wait for our scheduled taxi to arrive. I’ve been assured that it was booked, but our bus leaves at 9:20am and I feel like I should have allowed more time just in case, due to the rain. Yet, right on time it shows up, much to our relief. Funny thing though is his side mirror is a camera with a monitor inside the car. Seems like a smart idea. We board the bus on time and hunt for our seats 15A and 15B. We cruise the entire bus and see the numbers go to 14 then skip to 20 for the back row. We ask the driver for assistance and he can’t understand it either. After a few minutes of fumbling, he finally seats us in the first two seats, behind the driver seat, which works for us as more legroom. There are 5 stops we go through on this 4 hour journey, but the last bit has some major traffic causing us to be late by 30 minutes. I message our AirBnb host about the update and all is good. Police also entered the bus once we cross over into France to...

  4/28/23- San Sebastian might seem like just a beautiful beach town, but step outside from the main tourist areas and it becomes a bustling city. As we walk to our first destination, Tabakalera (Contemporary Arts Center), people are hustling down the street like it’s New York City in the 1980s.  We choose this place for the views at the top, which is somewhat decent but construction hinders much of it. Again, another place on this trip that’s under restoration with multiple cranes throughout. The sky is beautiful though, which is why we went here first to start the day. We do get a nice view of the golden statue bridge though. Doubling back to old town, we realize we haven’t eaten anything and hunt for a quick bite from a small store along the way. The owner must be having a bad day as he literally throws our pastry from the rack, into a bag and plops it onto the counter. Sharece is like, “Can you ask for a napkin?” Sorry toots, I love you but you’re on your own with t...