Romantic Road Trip

Fly from Porto to Madrid.  Rent car.  Drive to Burgos.  2 hr 20  minutes up A-1           Follow  E-5 / A-1  to  C. de la Ventosa  in  Burgos . Take exit  3  from  BU-11 2 hr 7 min (224 km)  Take  Calle de Calleja y Zurita ,  C. Bonifacio Zamora de Usabel ,  C. del Carmen ,  Av. Palencia / P.º del Empecinado / N-120 , ... and  C. de Fernán González  to  C. Cabestreros 9 min (3.0 km) C. Cabestreros, 9-7 09003 Burgos, Spain Lodging:   Calle Cabestreros, 6 1 Izquierda, Burgos, Castilla y León 09003, Spain Free cancel until June 17th.

 Leave Burgos early and drive to Hondarribia.  Check in at our Parador. My recommendation for visiting  Hondarribia  is: 1. Santa María Gate and medieval wall The Santa María Gate  is the main entrance to the walled enclosure of the old town of  Hondarribia  . We are greeted by a 2.5-meter statue of a  lumberjack  . The lumberjacks were one of the squads that fought for the liberation of the city in 1638, after a 69-day siege by the French during the Thirty Years' War. Being a natural border with  France  , it was a strategic location throughout its history, hence its walled construction. The walls date back to 1200. 2. Historic center The historic center of Hondarribia is  beautiful  . Wander through its streets and squares, taking your time. It's a nice area to stay and eat. If you'd like to know where we ate and slept, I'll tell you about it in this post  "Dinner and Lunch in Hondarribia." 3. The  parade ...