Gernika y Mundaka

07.19.2010

Gernika was a very culturally interesting city to walk around. I learned that it is for all intensive purposes the center of the Basque independence movement. I heard the most Basque being spoken and saw the most anti-Spain protests and signs. As far as spending time there it wasn't actually very exciting and the tour of the General Assembly was dreadfully boring. Luckily we don't spend an excessive amount of time there - just enough time to walk around and pictures.

Paint-Spattered Sign in Gernika

Support Signs for the Basque Independence Movement

Grafitti in Gernika

After Gernika we traveled to Mundaka, a beach not too far off on the Northern Coast of Spain. This was an absolutely gorgeous couple of hours. If you had walked around the city and somehow managed to not run into the beach (a pretty difficult task) you would have thought that the place was deserted. The entire population of this small fishing town had made its way down to the piers and beaches, having been cooped up for a few days thanks to bad weather. Music was being played, contests were being held, and everyone was just hanging out having a good time.

Beach in Mundaka