{"id":1509,"date":"2026-08-16T00:32:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dollsoutofthebox.de\/?p=1509"},"modified":"2026-08-16T00:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:32:30","slug":"harleys-little-black-holiday-book-part-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dollsoutofthebox.de\/?p=1509","title":{"rendered":"Harley’s Little Black Holiday Book ( Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The second week of the holiday started with a really stressful day. The journey to Bilbao took much longer than we thought because of a few detours and the many toll stations. We crossed the Pyrenees…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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… and arrived in Bilbao quite late. I didn’t like the quarters of the location first – too many high buildings and very little green spaces – and we also had a few problems finding everything because of the confusing instructions of the landlady. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But I thought the view from the kitchen and bedroom windows into the inner yard was quite funny. The umbrellas were menat to protect the freshly washed laundry from rain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Later, during a walk in the area, I found the surroundings to be quite interesting though. Clean and surprisingly green despite of the dry weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We were very tired that evening so we didn’t do anything but eat, drink red wine and go to bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next day we went to the city centre by Metro. This was quite funny because there were many quite long escalators. We got of at Abando and walked along the Gran Via – a big shopping street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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up to the Plaza Eliptikoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We walked about the new city, across the railways and to the old part of the city – Las Siete Calles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was also Art – you know how I like that \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Las Meninas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is a city district called San Francisco and it really gave me that vibe – the style of the buildings and the steep streets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The River Nervi\u00f3n with its many bridges was quite nice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We had lunch in the Areatzako Park. I thought I had made it quite clear what I wanted to eat on that day – look at my T-shirt! But Mommy said that we were not in Italy and I could only get a more hispanic kind of food. Burrito or Taco ?- that was the question – I ate both \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The next day we went to the city centre again and I insisted on taking pictures at the Metro station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We went up a hill in a cable car (San Francisco vibes again!) – the Funicular- to have a nice view of the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was quite funny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the late afternoon our humans went to the Guggenheim Museum. Batty and I decided to stay in the appartment – art museums where you have to behave well are not my kind of thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The humans stayed in the city until the total eclipse of the sun that they watched in front of the museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lots of people on the bridge in front of the museum came together to watch the eclipse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Batty and I stayed at home and played computer games. I am not patient enough to stare at the sun through special glasses for such a long time until it gets dark . Boring… But humans seem to be very impressed by that phenomenon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Thursday we drove back to France. It took very long again. We had many traffic jams due to the many toll stations – Not funny!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pyrenees again – from the Spanish side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So we arrived quite late in La Rochelle – our next stop. We were tired so …. well same as in bilbao only with beer instead of wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next day we went to town. There was a huge globe in the port of La Rochelle. .. nice place to sit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were also 3 towers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We had breakfast in the park – I was very hungry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then we visited Le Gabut – there are many interesting murals on the walls of the buildings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scandinavinan vibes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We visited a ship museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were lots of interesting thing to see and do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I really wanted to try many things alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Uups …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I got quite hungry but the food in the kitchen was all fake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the evening our humans went out to eat something -while we stayed in the hotel room. We played cards and ate fries. And no … I didn’t cheat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today we went on a boat tour. so, of course, I had to wear my captain’s hat again (well it’s not really a hat – it’s a Harley special cap). Batty and I wore twinning striped shirts – sailor style. Chic – don’t you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We sailed past Ford Boyard…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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… to the le of Aix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even Napoleon lived here for some time – before they sent him to St Helena .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You know Batty has some binoculars, but I have the bigger ones. Let’s look at Ford Boyard from the island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We went back and … in La Rochelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I ate an ice cream. Hmmm Dady’s cup is bigger – That’s not fair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So … that’s all for today. I have to go to bed. tomorrow we are off to our next destination. Hope the trip is as exciting as it was up to now. Good Night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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