THE BRONX NEW YORK – I had a lunch meeting in Greenwich today and I decided to drive back to Manhattan on Route 1, the Boston Post Road, rather than the highways. Route 1 becomes Fordham Road in the Bronx, and then the Grand Concourse. Today’s images are from the Grand Concourse.
Day 1,775 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day last year (Day 1,410): Roosevelt Island.
SAN SEBASTIAN and BILBAO – We started our trek back to New York today, via Bilbao where we visited the Guggenheim and had a fabulous lunch before flying to Madrid.
Day 1,774 of one photo every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 312): Crossing the Mara River.
BIARRITZ – We made the one hour drive here this morning from San Sebastian – a very easy day trip. The weather was overcast and rainy (commonplace here) but we had a lovely lunch at a fish place by the beach. kWe were back in San Sebastian for an early evening stroll through the old town.
Day 1,772 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 311): Impalas.
NEAR SAN SEBASTIAN – We took long hike today, mostly on a segment of the Camino de Santiago, an ancient round for pilgrims. Lovely weather landscape.
Day 1,771 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago: Major elephant.
GETARIA SPAIN – We passed through this village on our way to San Sebastián. The main event here is a lightly-attended museum devoted to the work of the fashion designer Balenciaga.
Day 1,770 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 309): Chyula Hills, Kenya.
ELCIEGO SPAIN – We drove to this small town on the border between Basque country and the Rioja. It’s the center of a major wine growing region; Marques de Riscal is based here; the winery has built a small hotel using Frank Gehry as the architect; there’s a Michelin one-star restaurant in the hotel. We came for lunch.
Day 1,769 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day last year (day 1,404): Bois de Boulogne.
SAN SEBASTIAN – A terrific long day of hiking through the highlands above San Sebastian.
Day 1,768 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day last year (day 1,403): La Armée.
