I bought our tickets from Bordeaux to San Sebastian using the SNCF app, which was happy to sell me a ticket to Hendaye in France and then one on to San Sebastian in Spain from Irun. I assumed the stations were adjacent, but in fact there are two miles between them. The French rail monopoly also failed to note that there is metro service from the Hendaye train station directly into San Sebastian. So we were out $25 for these stupid useless tickets. Thanks and fuck you, SNCF.
When we got to San Sebastian, we planned to hop an Uber to our AirBnb, but Uber doesn't work here. We waited for a cab, then we called one, but it never came. So we ended up walking all the way from the train station to our apartment, 20-25 minutes or so. Mary was not feeling so great but she did it like a trooper. Our host Iker is the nicest guy in the world and the place is spectacular.
Then, I went to the pharmacy around the corner and picked up a COVID test for Mary (which I really should have done when I went to the pharmacy the day before in Bordeaux to get her a thermometer). I think you see where this is going. 42 months into the pandemic, Mary has finally been caught by the dread bug. It looks like we are going to spend more time here in San Sebastian than we had originally intended. It could be worse. It is spectacularly beautiful here. Check out these pix. We may not be able to stay in this condo but there are others to be had, albeit with less beautiful views.
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