Summary. By car, travel a loop by first driving 90 minutes to Biarritz, France, then 45 minutes to San Sebastian, Spain, and finally 70 minutes back to Pamplona. Crossing the border is seamless. Be sure to bring change for the toll roads. In Biarritz, walk through the Basque markets and take a walk out onto the water on the Rocher de la Vierge. In San Sebastian, walk the famous Beach of La Concha. Take a drive to Monte Urgull for a view of the beach and City below. In our ren

Pamplona, Spain, situated near the Pyrenees, is a Basque City in the Navarra province. Pamplona is a particularly special place for us as our family is from here and still resides here. There are plenty more things to-do in the City of Pamplona than what we did on this trip. Most famously, of course, is San Fermin when the a million visitors arrive for the Running of the Bulls. As our family is from this town, we have avoided the tourist high season (July) despite our father'

CrossFit Pamplona is located a mile and a half from central Pamplona in a commercial district like many CrossFit boxes. The gym is large, clean and welcoming. The class is coached in English and everyone there spoke English as well (lucky Americans!). The WOD was an AMRAP with cleans, pull-ups and a run that took us around the block and back. After a week of indulgence on Spanish tapas, it was great get a good workout in. WODs in the AirBnB will hold me over but there's noth