9:00 – Wake up.  They let us sleep in.  We think its because they didn’t want us to be too asleep/hungover for when we met the president. 

 

9:30 – Singing.  Again, all we sing is Ikusi… we’re all going slightly insane.  Prediction:  We will be singing this in our sleep tonight. 

 

11:00 – Meeting with the Lehendakari.  Millions of pictures.  Really good wine.  Pintxos are FANTASTIC.  We manage to make it through both Agur Jaunak and Ikusi without messing up.  The President shook Nick’s hand.  (He also shook the rest of our hands… but… hey, Nick can feel special).

                       

12:30 – Tour of Benan and Unai’s offices.  Nick goes to the bathroom and manages to get completely lost.  Wanders aimlessly until kind soul leads him back to the group. 

 

13:30 – We go home.  We’ve by this time had at least 2 glasses of wine.  Americans comment on the amazingness of it being socially acceptable to be buzzed before noon.

 

13:45 – Food time.  Lunch Lady Doris seems to not hate us as much today.

 

16:00 – Presentation of Triki.  Unfortunetly Tapia can’t make it, but the two guys from the music school are still pretty cool.

 

18:00 –   Laundry.  Its really far more complicated than it should be.  We manage to not fall asleep in the laundry room this time.  Point us.

 

20:30 – Dinner. 

 

23:00 – Thirsty-Thursdays Basque style. Maybe we should start sleeping, but what’s the fun in that?

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