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Basque Country and culture extends across the Bay of Biscay into Southern France , so we took a day to explore this connection along with a couple of small fishing villages on the Spanish side.
We started in Pasai Donibane, or Pasajes de San Juan, a small fishing village near San Sebastián, where we stopped to walk around and have lunch.
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Apparently water sports, particularly those involving boats, are quite popular in Basque Country.
We even had a view of the water at lunch.
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We then headed across the French border into Biarritz, a glamorous beach resort town. Très chic!
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Doer’s tastebuds next directed us to Bayonne, France, famous for its dry cured ham: jambon de Bayonne.
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While the ham was good, we’ll happily stick with the Spanish jamón Ibérico, thankyouverymuch.
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We finished the day in Hondarribia, a coastal town back on the Spanish side of the bay. We enjoyed the town’s walled old quarter and its castle.
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