Bilbao

 9/28/25

Woke up this morning and it felt funny not having to walk, I looked out of the window of our accomodations after the sun came up, was a great day

Looking out over the estuary in the bay of Biskay.
We grabbed a quick coffee and got on the train for a 1.5 hour ride north to the city of Bilbao, Kim could barely keep her eyes open she was so tired

We were fortunate enough to get a cheapish hotel right downtown, so we left our bags and headed out to explore. The one place I had to visit, was the Guggenheim Museum, mainly because I have tiny relationship with it. In 1997 when it first opened up to the public, it was this amazing art deco building designed by the famous architect, Frank Gerry, who was also famous for designing the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

The museum opened with an exhibit called “the art of the motorcycle”, a very ambitious display of 100 of the worlds rarest and most influential motorcycle designs mostly of the past, two of those bikes chosen from all around the world were mine.

The 1926 Brought Superior SS100


 And the 1920 Great White Mars A20

I no longer restore or collect bikes, but I do have one left in my living room for old times sake, I am a little proud of this .

This city is amazing, it is the capital of the Basque Country and an industrial town built along the Nervion River that runs through the center.

The Guggenheim Museum sits on the river and stands out like a beacon







Today is Sunday, so the waters edge along the river is full of local artists and local residents who are just hanging out in bars and cafes, a very relaxed vibe.



A puppeteer, working his puppet, who is painting








Walked the city for a couple of hours, then checked into our hotel to clean up before dinner in the old historic part of town.

From here on we have no plans, so each day will be an adventure, we pick up a rental car , and decide by the hour where we will go.

                                                            As annoying as all get out

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