Vasco: The Language of San Sebastián

For those of you who don't know, there are actually 4 languages spoken in Spain: Castillan (or Spanish), Gallega (spoken in Galicia), Catalan (spoken in Cataluña), and Vasco (spoken in País Vasco). San Sebastián, a destination beach town on the North Coast of Spain, is in the region of País Vasco. Well, that was the destination of our weekend vacation just before finals in Salamanca. Though some people do speak Vasco, most speak Spanish and many also speak English. It was funny to not know which language to use while still in Spain! hahah... Our 6-hour Renfe train ride allowed us to arrive in San Sebastián just in time to enjoy some street performers, have a great dinner, and get a glimpse of one of the two beautiful beaches in the town. Here's me at the Renfe station:

This is a picture of my favorite church in town, captured on film during my evening walk while chatting on the phone and cooling down from the day at the beach. So beautiful!

Me and the lovely TeeTee in front of our Hostel: Old City Luca. Our accommodations were pretty nice for the price and the owner and his co-worker were friendly and nice. Our place was pretty clean and had nice big bathrooms. I'd definitely recommend this place to someone traveling in San Sebastián:

Big waves at the beautiful surfing beach. TeeTee and I enjoyed this view from the sand while Stefanie, Brad, and Spencer went boogie boarding (yeah, yeah, I know, but we studied for finals on the beach instead). It was incredibly beautiful! Clear water, waves, hills, and beautiful people:

And this is the other beach in town, which is much more family oriented by equally beautiful: La Concha beach. The waves were much smaller but the view was incredible:

On our last night, TeeTee and I enjoyed ice cream on a walk and a photo shoot on the beach. For more pictures, check out my facebook album (which I will post very soon!). I hope all of you can enjoy the beautiful San Sebastián someday, too!

Catch me later :)