We went to Santimamiñe
which is a cave that was discovered with drawings from prehistoric cavemen.
Next we went to Guernica and learned the history and the symbolism of the
bombing. After we went to Bermeo to look at a coastal spanish town. To end our
excursion we visited the San Juan de Gaztelugatxe bridge that is in Game of
Thrones.
by Liam Higgins
Today we visited the
Santimamiñe Caves where we learned about the earliest inhabitants of the Basque
Country. While we weren’t able to go very far into the caves, we were able to
see a video of the famous mural paintings, depicting bisons, horses, goats, and
deers. After the caves, we headed to Gernika for a guided tour of the Museo de
la Paz and then to the Casa de Juntas. At the museum, the simulation of the
bombing was especially moving. It recreated the fear and vulnerability of the
citizens of Gernika and it made many of us emotional. The Casa de Juntas was
also very interesting as it served as a meeting place for the political figures
of Vizcaya to hold general sessions. The Tree of Gernika, which represents the
withstanding nature of the Basque people was also great to see, as it is an
extremely important symbol for the Basque Country. We then went to Bermeo after
driving by the surfing town of Mundaka. Bermeo, after suffering damage from
many storms, erected a massive sea wall to protect the town. It was also unique
because of the bright use of colors on all of the buildings. We learned that
some of the boats had come all the way from Africa and that many of the
residents were fishermen. Our last stop, per request of Mr. Matisoff, San Juan
de Gaztelugatxe, was the best stop for many of us. This location is the site
where parts of Game of Thrones was filmed. The hike was difficult and there
were hundreds of stairs but the view at the top was incredible. Today
in general was tiring but definitely worth it.
by Thea Malerbi
SANTIMAMIÑE CAVES, PEACE MUSEUM, BIZKAIA'S ASSEMBLY BUILDING, GERNIKA'S TREE
BERMEO, SAN JUAN DE GAZTELUGATXE
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