Getting caught in the rain

My luck for the week seems to have run out. Though the forecast predicted rain for pretty much every day I spent in San Sebastian, there was only one day that it rained in the early morning but then cleared up by 9:30am. I arrived a bit early to my hostel in Bilbao so I ventured out to explore the city and decided to take my chances with the rain clouds.

Bad choice.

I managed to make it all the way across the city to see the various neighborhoods and some of the cool monuments.

The Guggenheim museum was confusing, but interesting. I'm just not cut out for contemporary art. I also was a bit surprised at how small it was, but I guess after exploring the gargantuan museum which is the Prado, everything looks small in comparison.

About 45 minutes into my walk back to my hostel, it starts to rain. It was pretty warm out despite the rain (about 12 degrees celsius), but I would have much rather have had an umbrella to keep me dry. I would have broken into a jog to reach my hostel faster if my feet weren't still angry from all the walking in inappropriate foot attireI have been doing. (Lord knows I should be running since I have a race to train for, eek!)

I really like Bilbao- it is very different from San Sebastian in that it is much more modern and much more urban, but it has hidden gems as you walk through the neighborhoods. I am also officially halfway through my spring break trip, I can hardly believe that so much time has gone by already! I may or may not be counting down the days to my trip to Barcelona <3