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Several years ago, while visiting Paris, we tried unsuccessfully to use the city’s new bike sharing system.  We thought that any credit card would do, not understanding that the Vélib’ was only for locals.  I was frustrated and hoped that one day I would indeed be one of these locals, or at least a resident […]

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From Bilbao, we headed toward San Sebastian, also in the Basque country, but I didn’t learn my lesson.  I figured that if we show up earlier in the evening, rather than at 1 a.m., there had to be some amount of available lodging.  But there was absolutely nothing.  So, we headed to the nearby (15 […]

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