Onwards to Donostia San Sebastian

Despite a full Aire last night with lots of family's and chattering during the evening, the site fell silent and we had a good first night, with the only sound during the night being the occasional rain shower gently thrumming on the roof. 

We had a slow gentle start in the morning, learning the new rhythm of the motorhome - how we all work through the bathroom and shower, prepare breakfast, clear and wash up- all of us adopting a different role to share the jobs and work around each other - so far so good 😀

We let Jack get up and use the bathroom first whilst we had a cup of tea in bed 😂

Once Winnie had also done her morning ablutions we headed off to Donostia-San Sebastian a 190km drive along good coastal autoroutes passing Bilboa along the way. The landscape was unexpected, lush and green with cattle and horses blooming in the perfect grazing conditions, unlike the skinnier versions you see further south. The rolling hills were cloaked with dense woodland and shrouded by mist following the rain last night. The other surprise was the housing - unlike more rural spain this coastline consisted mainly of apartment blocks clustered around the small estuaries and bays between the enless rolling hills.

We arrived in Donostia around 1.30pm and made ourselves lunch before heading out to explore on foot. 

The countryside between Santander and Donostia San Sebastian

Donostia San Sebastian

After a good night sleep in our second Aire, again although rammed tight with motorhomes was very peaceful overnight, and we awoke to the chorus of birds around 7am and finally a clear blue sky making it finally feel like Spain.

Our packed Aire taken while walking Winnie this morning

San Sebastian in the sunshine this morning where we walked to a coffee shop for breakfast for Coffee and croissant, then Chris did our first toilet cassette empty which proved to be a doddle, then onwards to Pamplona and Lumbier.