https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/ June 24-26, 2017 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2392_v1-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2392_v1.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>Louise Bourgeois, 'Maman' - 1999</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2392_v1-single Wed, 04 Oct 2017 18:56:49 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2473-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2473.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>Plaza Nueva</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2473-single Wed, 04 Oct 2017 18:50:13 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2444-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2444.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>The spire of the Cathedral of Santiago</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2444-single Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:15:12 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2443-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2443.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>The Cathedral of Santiago</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2443-single Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:15:03 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2477-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2477.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>The Basque flag was a common site during our travels in the Basque region of Spain.</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2477-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:19:32 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2476-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2476.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>Items available for sale at one of the market tables in the Plaza</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2476-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:19:25 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2474-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2474.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>An entrance to Plaza Nueva</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2474-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:19:06 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2470-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2470.jpg" width="168" height="112" alt="" /></a></p><p>_DSC2470.jpg</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2470-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:18:58 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2467-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2467.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>Our group of travelers perusing the hats in a shop window</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2467-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:18:50 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2464-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2464.jpg" width="168" height="112" alt="" /></a></p><p>_DSC2464.jpg</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2464-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:18:25 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2463-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2463.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>According to our Basque guide, all Basque men in Bilbao are members of an informal group of former classmates. These groups meet yearly to maintain contact and to party. This serves not only as a social group, but as a social safety net whereby members keep in touch and assist each other when there is a need (e.g., financial, medical). When they go drinking, they pool their money. At the end of the evening, remaining funds are deposited here and donated to charity.</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2463-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:18:17 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2456-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2456.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>This woman was cleaning the Txoko</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2456-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:18:02 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2453-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2453.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>A view through the dining room into the kitchen of the Uri Zaŕa Txoko</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2453-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:17:55 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2452-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2452.jpg" width="168" height="112" alt="" /></a></p><p>Inside the Uri Zaŕa Txoko</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2452-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:17:47 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2451-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2451.jpg" width="168" height="94" alt="" /></a></p><p>We briefly visited the Uri Zaŕa Txoko. A Txoko is a community cooking club. It is a strong element of the Basque culture in Bilbao. Our guide told us that the men do the grocery shopping and the cooking.</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2451-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:17:40 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2458-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2458.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>_DSC2458.jpg</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2458-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:17:26 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2448-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2448.jpg" width="168" height="112" alt="" /></a></p><p>The Cathedral of Santiago Square</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2448-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:17:17 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2438-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2438.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>_DSC2438.jpg</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2438-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:17:02 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2439-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2439.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>_DSC2439.jpg</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2439-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:16:54 +0000 <p><a href="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2437-single" title="Bilbao"><img src="https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/thumbnails/_DSC2437.jpg" width="112" height="168" alt="" /></a></p><p>_DSC2437.jpg</p> https://collinsnet.us/galleries/travel/2010-2019/2017/02-portugal-and-spain/10-bilbao/_DSC2437-single Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:16:46 +0000