Bilbao/San Sebastian

0657 hours, P&O Liner Pride of Bilbao, Port of Bilbao: "Attention passengers, there is one vehicle that is currently holding up disembarkation for a section of the vessel. A silver VW van, registration number..." The shame. A section of the commuting public of Bilbao was then further held up by the same silver VW van maintaining a steady 40 mph in the left hand lane, which in its country of origin is the slow lane.

San Sebastian, official stop number 1. Despite the attractions of the beautiful Concha beach, golden sands framed by green mountains, there was only one attraction in town. Chloe. With her shock of white blonde/ginger hair, translucent celtic skin and eye catching stomp-with-arm-waving gait, she courted the crowds who stopped to pay homage to this alien looking creature by scowling and marching on. A contrast to her more self aware sister who treats such attention as her natural birthright but deigns at least to acknowledge the attention with a regal smile.

Chloe: the Basques have never seen anything like it.