Jamie W. and I had less than a full day in Bilbao, so we didn't want to waste a moment. We had already taken the Funicular de Artxanda for the panoramic views of the city (review: http://bit.ly/2l6b6YI) and gone through the Museo Guggenheim (review: http://bit.ly/2lgEqrG). We were planning on strolling the Gran Via to get to the Old Town and finally have a late dinner at Mina (review: http://bit.ly/2BjKg28), but Jamie and I first decided to explore this 21-acre city park because it felt awfully inviting (photo: http://bit.ly/2l9F5Ls).
Passing by the Museo de Bellas Artes, we came upon the duck pond where toddlers frolicked as their parents traded gossip with each other while smoking their cigarettes (photo: http://bit.ly/2BBuno4). There was an oddly gymnastic young couple who looked like they were on the brink of fornication on the lawn, but perhaps they were practicing for the next Summer Olympics. Our people-watching respite among the greenery gave us just enough of a recharge to give us momentum for the rest of our Bilbao day. read more