We are on the move again this morning to head towards Bilbao. First we are going to a wetlands site only 5km from the Basque capital Vitoria-Gasteiz. Travelling north we encounter great rolling fields of corn with the harvesters toiling away before the rain comes, even though it is a Sunday. The deciduous trees have luxuriant growth of varying hues of green. It is great to be in this sort of environment again and away from ‘The Med’.
We find our site easily and there is water! In fact plenty of it and it is teeming with wildlife. Storks (again) are in view by the sackful with waterfowl in abundance. There is not enough time to do this massive area justice and so we will have to come back again possibly in winter or during the spring/autumn migration periods. There is so much to see in País Vasco apart from wildlife or the Atlantic coast but because there is so much history here.
Tomorrow is a day set aside for David Hockney’s exhibition in The Guggenheim and some exploration of Bilbao. Then, on Tuesday morning, drive onto the ferry and hopefully land in Portsmouth the following morning at 8.30am.
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