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Two hours in BeasainLooking at the map I figured the bus journey would be, at best, boring. The town of Beasain was about halfway to San Sebastian. I was wrong. Another road winds through the Basque Mountains. Hairpin turns along the side of very steep grades meant there was not a straight bit for nearly 20 miles. It was this route the bus took. I had to hang on for dear life as it went around the curves. ![]() It had rained earlier and the streets were still drying out when I arrived. Clouds were moving over the tops of the mountains all the time I was there. ![]() The bus stops (both ways) at Beasain's rail station. ![]() One of two old mills that were once driven by water wheels. Near the mills is another building. It was there I met a couple from Bordeaux, France. They were hiking through the area. They had taken a break. Also present was a very large and friendly German Shepherd dog (belonging to a local). ![]() Living in a mountain town means a lot of up and down. Elevators provide a means of managing the grades when you have stroller with child and shopping attached or are elderly. There are some other colorful buildings in the town as well. There is a street market near the station. Mainly clothing, but other stuff as well. It was closing up during my visit, so it may only be held in the mornings. I could find no one who spoke English to tell me any more. Beasain is a central town with a lot of others around it. In some areas it's almost metropolitan. I only had a little over two hours there (during siesta). The bus runs once a day, from what I can gather. The outward trip left Pamplona at 1100 and the return bus left Beasain at 1440. Each way is an hour and fifteen minutesin good weather. I only spent time in the central area, where I had lunch and took a few photo's. There were not a lot of people about. En-route we went through a small town, houses each side that stretched along each side of the road for a little way. The kind of place that looked interesting and decided to visit it. ![]() This is about halfway through the mountains. I grabbed this shot through the bus window. The Basque mountains are steep, it looks as though the Ice Age didn't hit this area. It's almost a rain forest. ![]() Heavy undergrowth means any off trail work may require a machete (obtainable in Pamplona). Part of me is very tempted to return to these mountains and spend a couple of months in a small town somewhere. Just to wander around and "be". Sep 01, 2015 More posts from: The Basque Country Pamplona without the leaves A festival and change of plans 3 hours in Artajona Durango Buses and a concrete artist Seven and then Faces of the San Fermin Walking Pamplona's City Walls 5 Tips for Surviving the San Fermin The Walls of Pamplona Bolivian Festival of the Virgin Urkupina Cold beer, silence and a water snake Olite in the afternoon Oronoz-Mugaire to Legasa by foot Narrow streets and ancient churches Two hours in Beasain San Martin in the mountains Sunday afternoon stroll San Fermin 2015 - Part II San Fermin 2015 - Part I The artist and the shopkeeper Pamplona's Old Town Festival Back to Basque A short stay in Pamplona new comment notification is automatic spam gets deleted
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