We were so excited for our "main event" part of the trip as we named it. Around 3pm we boarded the El Espresso de la Robla: an "Orient-Express-like" sleeping train operated by the local FEVE that was going to take us on a four day/three night journey into the true heart of Basque country.
Well....things aren't always what they appear. Being under 70, we found ourselves as the only "dark hairs" on the train. An observation we made straight away. We had no idea we'd be "realizing" caves, churches, aqueducts--all in cities that we've never heard of, our friends have never heard of, that are not in any guide books, and not even noted on maps. This was the real, local deep-dive, folks.
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