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I have always lived in Bilbao; since I was born...a very long time ago!!
Bilbao its a great big city situated in the north of spainbetween San Sebastian and Santander.

Its got lots of things to do like visiting the great, succesful, big and modern Guggenheim Museum with its new instalations ubicated in the center of this lovely city.(you can see a modern view un the picture of the left).

In these wonderful village there are also some

special and tipycal basque food. the most famous and inernational example of this "delicatesen" is the cod. This kind of fish is used to prepare many dishes. You can make a soft "bacalao al pil-pil" (pi-pil cod) witch is done with a special sauce that makes it delicious. Another way to prepare this comun sea-food is making a "bacalao a la vizcaina" (biscayan cod).

Anyway, we have got exotics "pinchos" (small portions) that marks the difference from other spanish citys. All the turist get surprised when they see lots of smal-portions in any pubs`bar. (you can look in this picture many different kinds of these wonderful food).

Another advantage of thic Cantabrian exotic place is that we have got, as many diferent citys all over the world, a football and a basketball team.

Talking about our basque football team its name is "Athletic" and they play in San Mames stadium. Its nown for its huge space. Bilbaos`s colour is known to be red and white because this team is represented by those colours.

If we talk about our complete succesful basquetball team called "Bilbao Basket"

Check out the news

Go to the BBC's Video and Audio news and check out one or 2 of the stories that interest you then make an oral posting (click on Vaestro) about what you've found out.

Meditation: an easy solution

To start writing about the meditation topic, first of all we had to do a little research about David Lynch. For those who hasn’t watched any films or has never watched read any article about him (that’s my case), here you have a little summary made by me with the information from Wikipedia:

“Not everybody knows David because of his films, he is also well-known because for his paintings or his photo galleries. Maybe some of you can remember his latest film “INLAND EMPIRE” or the now old fashioned “Lost Highway” and “Twin Peaks” (TV series and a film). All those films are created to make the audience think about it. Most of them are little descriptions of different American states, but all of them are made with his personal style. That’s why some of his films are well-known all over the world and the reason for his wealth.”

As you can see he has already had a long life so that he has made a lot of things but now he wants to do more. That’s why he has created the David Lynch Foundation. This foundation helps students having a more relaxed and calm life. For that, this foundation tries to help them in different ways; one of them is the film he has watched: meditating at school.

I think meditating at school should be imposed in schools. As those students have said their lives have changed a lot, we should also be able to have the same benefits. Having time to meditate would help me to relax a bit and to forget everything related to school. Because of that we will get better marks and not being stressed. I also read some articles from the same website and they are all related to this topic: stress, depression…

To sum up, I think this would be a perfect solution for the problems of a lot of people so our government should try to test this method in some schools and see what happens.

BiLbAo!!!

Bilbao is my home town. I have lived here since i was born. I think that´s a beautiful town, so i think i´m not going to move from here.
Bilbao is a place where you can´t get bored.

There are plenty of things to do, for example visit the famous Guggenheim museum or have a good lunch at the famous basque restaurants or go shopping, but there are also other choices.





Sport is also an important thing for Bilbao. Atlhetic is the city football team an it has a special caracteristic; all of the players have either to be born in the Basque country or have basque family. Although the team isn´t very good, several years ago it was the best team of Europe.
















On the other hand, the city center called Moyua is also important because there is the shopping area. The most known street of Bilbao is the Gran Via where you can find lots of famous shops, for example, pepe jeans or zara. Zubiarte is also another place where you can go to spend time. Apart from the shops there is also a big cinema and plenty of restaurants where you can eat everything you want. I like zubiarte very much because it´s not very far away from i live, and is an alternaive to go when the weather isn´t very good.


But if you don´t like the city you also have the countryside. Near Bilbao you can find the coast or the mountains. The underground is a good way of public transport to go there because you can find the beaches next to the stations. But if you prefer the mountains gorbea is a good choice too see the wonderful landscape the basque country has.

I hope this information help you to find Bilbao as beautiful as I find it.

Bilbao, my hometown

I was born in Bilbao and I still live here so I'm going to speak about one part which I really like and know very well : the old town.


The old town or "Casco Viejo" is one of the most special part of Bilbao because it is the oldest place. We can say that it is the heart of Bilbao and one of the most lively and beautiful places to visit.


There, we can find different shops, historical monuments, some old churches and a cathedral, many charming squares like the "Plaza Nueva" or "Unamuno", and a lot of bars and restaurants. All this, make this place one of the most popular areas of the city.


The "Plaza Nueva", was built in the nineteenth century. It's a neoclassical square and was opened in 1851. It is one of the most interesting and well-known place too.


There is also a very important theatre in the old town called th

e Arriaga. The Arriaga theatre was built in 1799 and rebuilt in 1986, the place where the main plays and events take place, there you can see theatre, ballet, and many other shows.


However, if you don't want to visit museums, theatres, monuments or churches, you can visit some other places like beaches or mountains in the surroundings of the town which are really beautiful and interesting like for example Urdaibai beaches or the highest mountain in Bizkaia: Gorbea.


In Bilbao you will find a great variety of places with different atmospheres.


I think I have mentioned the main interesting places to visit in the old town and surroundings, and I hope it will help you to know my hometown better.

BILBAO

I´m going to write about Bilbao because I have been living in Bilbao for all my life and I considerate my hometown. In this writing of Bilbao I´m going to say positive and negative things of bilbao because it isn´t as perfect as I want.

In bilbao you can do many things, for example going to zubiarte, to the cinema or going by bike by the bicycle´s road. In bilbao there are so many places too. You can visit moyua´s square, the Guggenheim´s museum or you can go to the old quarters at night.



Bilbao is very attractive to many tourists because bilbao has mountains and beaches whereas in other cities of Spain doesn´t happened like in Bilbao, so this can be an adventage to live in bilbao.

At first sight, Bilbao is marbellous and beautiful; however, all the beautiful buildings are in only one part of the city. Bilbao is very clean and there isn´t so much pollution as Barcelona or Madrid.

People of Bilbao use a lot the public transport because is very fast. I think the underground is very useful in these days and it doesn´t pollute. on the other hand, there is the bus but is slowlier. Also we have the tram but I don´t use it a lot.

Meditate at school?

Watch this video which reports on a school where students are given time to mediate.

• Would you like to be given time to meditate in class? If you would, how do you think it would help you? If you wouldn't, why not?
• Look at 1 or 2 of the other sections of the David Lynch Foundation web site, what do you think are its aims?
• What do you know about the film maker David Lynch? If you don't know anything do a search on him. Have you seen any of his films or TV programmes? Did you like them?

Write a comment or a posting answering the questions.

Bilbao*

Well, as lots of people here my hometown is Bilbao.
This city is very famous for its museum but not just for that:

·It also has national artist like Fito & Fitipaldis. This group has

created lots of popular songs all around Spain like "Soldadito marinero" or "Por la boca vive el pez" and he's one of the most famous basque singers here. The main singer, Fito, lives in the centre of Bilbao and so I've seen him a few times where I live. He seems a normal man with his family and his guitar always on his back and I like most of his songs because of what they say.

·Bilbao is famous for his football team too but it isn't very good :)
San Mames is usually open on Sundays when the Athletic Club of Bilbao plays versus another team. When Athletic plays versus Real Sociedad there are always people shouting and fighting in the underground or while they are going to the football pitch so it's better not to go to that football match if that's possible. In my opinion, at the moment the Athletic Club of Bilbao is one of the worst football teams in Spain but thirty years ago more or less they were national champions.

Zubiarte is the best shopping centre in Bilbao. There you can find a lot of shops that are famous all around the world from the cheapest to the most expensive brands and it's one of my favourite places in this city because you can also go with your friends to the cinema or pick up something to eat at its cafetteries (McDonalds, Burger King, Asiatic Restaurant, Krunch...)

In fact, you can find all that you need there and so I remind you to visit that building while you're visiting my city.

I hope this information has helped you to know my hometown better and made you want to come soon!!

LiFe In BiLbAo!

I have lived in Bilbao since I was born, so that´s fifteen years living here! I think that Bilbao it´s a great city because it has got lots of amazing things. I´ll show you some of them here.

Every August in Bilbao a festival called "Aste Nagusia"is celebrated. During this week a lot of people come to Bilbao to visit the city in the morning and enjoy the parties at night. People who come one year usually come again the next because the festival is great so, what are you waiting for? Come and see it!



One important thing about Bilbao is its underground. The underground is a very comfortable way of travelling through Bilbao and some villages near it. And it does not pollute the atmosphere!

















Bilbao is famous for lots of things, but specially for its team, the Athletic of Bilbao. Although now it´s not the best team in the world, the Athletic has been a very good team during its history and it has never descended from the first division since it was created.

Bilbao!

I am going to talk about Bilbao.I've always lived in Bilbao and I consider it my hometown.Bilbao is a city in the north of Spain, and it has got around 400.000 inhabitants. Counting "the greater Bilbao" which includes other villages surrounding it, Bilbao has more than a million inhabitants.
Bilbao is more than 700 years old, although at the begining it was only a little village.





Bilbao is a very nice city with some tourist attractions like the guggenheim museum an other interesting places.It isn't either a big city nor a small one , which I find very comfortable.
There are also some good shopping centres like Zubiarte in the centrte of Bilbao, and also some others outside the city centre.





If you don't like cities there are also some beautiful beaches near Bilbao you can go to by the underground, which is very good because you can go there very easily.












An other good thing about Bilbao is that if you prefer mountains to the beach you can also go to the Gorbea , which is very close to Bilbao

Bilbao, Bilbao, Bilbao...

Bilbao, a great city in the north of spain!!! Maybe I say this because I was born here 15 years ago but I have several reasons to say it. I'm going to show you some of them:

If you like cultural tourism Bilbao has a lot of things you to see them. For example, you can visit the Guggenheim museum, or the Old Quarters.

Then you can have a break and eat the typical northern spanish food(great meat, fresh fish, also good vegetables, spanish omelette...)

And, actually, at nights Bilbao is also a very live city, you can go to different places to have a good time, like shopping centers or even in Bilbao's streets.

Nevertheless, if you want to take a relax, you can also come an stay in a "caserio" in the mountain or spend some nights in a small beach camping.

Bilbao also is very well communicated with different means of transport, like the tram or the underground, one of the bests of Spain.

Bilbao...!!

This is my home town, the city where I was born, and where I still live.

In this city is very difficult to get bored, because in Bilbao you can visit museums, practise different sports, get knowing new people, and many other things.

Although the Guggenheim museum is the most known place in Bilbao, it isn't the only one, because for example, you can also visit other museums, go to the Zubiarte shopping centre, enjoy different sports like football in the San Mames stadium, go to the Arriaga theatre, and do many other different activities.
















But what I like most about Bilbao, is the night, because at night, is easier to meet people, and is what us, the young people prefer. there are some different areas to go at night.

Young people usually go to the Old Part of Bilbao, because the discos and the pubs are for this kind of people. but there is another area that is very famous, it is called Mazarredo, but this place is for older people.

But the night in Bilbao isn't everything. The place I like most is San Mames, it's the football pitch. The team that plays there is the Athletic Club of Bilbao.

It's my favourite team, and that's why I like so much this place.
















And a very important form of public transport for Bilbao, it's the Underground, because it's the most useful public transport in this city, and it is also very clean. And it is also cheap, a travel on it, it only costs 60 cents. I hope You like Bilbao, a great city.

Algorta - Getxo

First of all, I'm going to write about my hometown. I was born in Basurto, but my hometown is Algorta, which is part of Getxo. I've lived here since I was taken home from the hospital, so, that's my reason for saying I'm from Algorta taking into account that in the registry it's written I'm from Bilbao.

One of the best things about Getxo is that it is located on the coast. For that reason, it has a lot of beautiful and fantastic places, all of them consist in ten kilometres of cliffs, beaches...
"The Pride of Bilbao" sails from just in front of Getxo. Until one year ago, the rest of the passenger ships moored in Santurtzi but now they've built a new part in the "Puerto Deportivo", so that every week one or two incredible ferries moor in Getxo. Unai Basurko's "Pakea" was also in there until two weeks ago when he went to take part in a championship.

My favourite place of Algorta is the old port. There, Getxo townhall usually prepares different activities or festivals. In August, for example, the "Old Port fiesta" is well-known in all Bizkaia. There, on the little beach, young people play "Sokamuturra" with a bull around them, they play football with a bull...

In Getxo you can also go for a walk to Galea and Aixerrota, you can visit the Aquarium, you can revive the war by visiting the fort or the trench which are all around the rockies, the hanging bridge which was destroyed during the war and rebuilt... So, that's why there are lots of things to do and what in Getxo.


To sum up, Getxo is my favourite town, and here you have, a short photo summary:

Leicester

It's a long time since I have lived in Leicester, I moved away when I was seventeen. Then I thought it a very boring place, not particularly big or small, just boring. However, now I think differently. There is a great cultural mix in the city with many people second, third and fourth generation immigrants.
















You can eat the best Indian food anywhere in Leicester. There are shops where you can buy material for saris, ingredients for Jamaican dishes and whole streets where Kenyan jewellers display their wares.






























The university is also an important place where students and teachers are engaged in research about space.





























And if you are in search of history, you will find some of the most important Roman remains in the whole of Europe.

Shut up and drive - Rihanna

I´ve chosen this song because I think that Rihanna is a good singer. I like the song and I think that the video it´s great.

I hope you enjoy it!!

- Rihanna Lyrics

I have chosen this song because Ithink it´s a good one and because I think Shakira is a really good singer.

Umbrella - Rihanna

It's a great song.

And Rihanna is also a good singer


Rihanna Lyrics
Umbrella Lyrics

*PROMISCUOUS*

HI!!!!

Nelly Furtado Lyrics
Promiscuous Lyrics

I've choosen this song becouse i think that the lyric is very interesting and that all the people would like it.

it's an enjoyable song to listen and many people like it becouse the singer is nelly furtado, one of the most famouse singer in the EE.UU so many people know it.

I hope that you will enjoy it so much.

and here i give you the lyric of the song:

1973

I think it´s a great song, and James Blunt is also a good singer.

James Blunt Lyrics

big girls don`t cry

we like this song because it is cool

Fergie Lyrics
Big Girls Don't Cry Lyrics

here without you

Here Without You Lyrics

Lovely song..

I've chosen this song because it represents the feelings of one of my friends. Every time I listen to that song I think about him and the girl who hurt him..

What a sad story..

I hope you'll enjoy it!

see youu

how you remind me

It's a beautiful song.

I've chosen this song because I like the singer who comes from another group that I also like and I think that he sings really good.

It's a very good group.I hope you'll enjoy it.

see you!

Nickelback Lyrics
How You Remind Me Lyrics

Say It Right (Nelly Furtado)

Nelly Furtado Lyrics
Say It Right Lyrics

I've chosen this song because it's one of my favourites :) and it represents the spirit and the way of explain of one of my best friends.

Nelly Furtado is one of the most famous and important r&b singers in the world so I usually listen to her new singles. I always enjoy myself very much when I dance it in the disco!

This is the most recently song she has recorded so... here you are!

I hope you find it as good as I do.

See you soon!!

By the way

I chose this song because Red Hot chili peppers is a really good group and I think their song are also good enough to publish them in the blog.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
By The Way Lyrics

Eminem-Lose yourself

Eminem Lyrics
Lose Yourself Lyrics

Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started

Here are the lyrics

A quite good song... Also the music is good to dance too.

Hope you like it.

Umbrella - Rihana

It's a great song.

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Please don't stop the music

We chose the song because Rihanna is one of the most famous singers at the moment.

Rihanna Lyrics
Don’t Stop the Music Lyrics

HI EVERYBODY!!

I'm Unai, and this is our new blog. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Hi everybody!!

Hi!! This is my first blog so I hope you enjoy it!
See you!!

hi everybody!!!!!! :)

HERE I AM=)
it is my first time here and i hope you'll enjoy this blog!!!!

Hi everybody!!! =)

Hi all!
I hope you have a great time at this blog, this is my first time here!
See you soon!

Welcome

Hello everybody and welcome to this blog!