Food and wine. What more can be
said? My parents and their friends came to visit and we had a week centered
around (yes, you guessed it) food and wine. In between all of the eating and
drinking, we managed to fit in a bit of sightseeing as well.
Salmon with dill aioli
There was the obligatory day in San
Sebastián when I got to show off some of my favorite spots and another day in
France. I also successfully fit in a quick morning in Bilbao at the Guggenheim
Museum with them before heading back for class (I even managed to get scolded
by a German lady on the bus who didn’t speak English or Spanish, but that is
another story!)
Dog sculpture covered in flowers outside of the Guggenheim.
The
highlight of the week was our weekend spent in La Rioja (the wine region of
Spain), six wineries, 2 days. I have never eaten so much in my life, but it was
worth every bite! Each winery consisted of a tour and wine tasting. It was
interesting to learn about the wine making process, it is way more complicated
then I ever imagined. One of the highlights for me was doing an olive oil
tasting at one of the wineries. I got to try a couple of great olive oils and
even got my parents to join in.
A view from LaGuardia in La Rioja
The
week wouldn’t have been complete without Mom and Dad having dinner with Lurdes
and Kepa. Kepa made us a fabulous dinner and I had the job of translating. It
kept me busy, but it was great to have all four of them around the same table.
It was strange having my Spain life and real life integrate, but I was glad
that everyone got to meet and spend some time together.
Lurdes, Kepa and me at our family dinner!
Besos,
Erin
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