We now have rain and wonder what it portends for our travel to Sun Valley for skiing. Hmmm…. But all is not lost. We are on the gorgeous Snake River and traveled into Boise for an off leash dog park experience (high on Military Hill overlooking the city of 200,000). Then headed to a disappointing RV show (no Airstreams or Mercedes Sprints).
Finally, we traipsed into the Basque area of Boise, to savor the most wonderful lamb sandwich in a little corner pub named, “Bar Gernika” (as the Basques spell it). We began discussing what the name implied, including Pablo Picasso’s painting of the same name. The town was made famous as a result of a horrific bombing during the Spanish war (1936-39). Joan Baez also sang a quite well-known song during the 60’s about Guernica:
In Guernica the dead children were layed out in order on the sidewalk
In their white starched dresses
In their pitiful white dresses
On their foreheads and breasts the little round holes where death came in as thunder while they were playing their important summer games
Do not weep for them, Madre
They are gone forever, the little ones
Straight to heaven to the saints
And God will fill the bullet holes with candy
Read more: Joan Baez – In Guernica Lyrics | MetroLyrics
John in the Bar Gernika
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