We've died and gone to heaven

Not that this trip hasn't already been quite amazing, but we are now officially peaking.  After an 8 hour train ride, a pleasant but fairly uneventful night in Bordeaux, and another 3 hours on the train to San Sebastian (Spain), we are now quite possibly in heaven.  This town is beautiful, approachable, and a culinary joy ride!  My only complaint is that I now have a very unhappy digestive system. :-/

Some info about San Sebastian- it sits on the northern coast of Spain (in Basque country, as they call it) and has more Michelin stars per capita than any other city in the world.  There's a large U-shaped beach that runs along side the town, with a wide tiled promenade for people to stroll, walk their dogs, work up an appetite for dinner, or just enjoy the beauty of the water.  There's a great bike trail, and sweet little benches and parks everywhere.  The beach itself is soft & sandy, clean, and easily accessible.  The shops all close for lunch around 1:30, everyone goes to lunch around 2:00, and usually dinner doesn't start until around 9:00pm. (if you actually sit down to dinner at all.  Another popular practice is to stop into several different bars for 'pinxtas', or what we refer to as tapas.

Riding up a cable car to see the incredible views of San Sebastian

Lunch. :)

I can't say enough about this town!  The people are nice & welcoming, they love to eat & drink (as do we), and we just feel happy here.