anchovies in Bilbao SATURDAY 14 MAY: THE ADVENTURE HOME
's 3 and a half in the morning. I wake up, for around half 4-4 and take the car to take me from Estepona to Malaga Airport. The expedition jellyfish is ready to storm the capital of Bizkaia and begin a weekend that will be historic for Málaga CF. At 6 am we are in the T4 from Malaga airport ready to leave for Bilbao. The flight will depart at 7 am and already a good atmosphere jellyfish at the airport. We will be about 15 who travel on that plane to Basque lands.
around 8 and a half we landed at the airport in Bilbao, we take the bus that takes us to the city and left the luggage at the Hotel Barceló Nervión that is attached to the Ria de Bilbao, very close to the Guggenheim Museum. It gives us time to drop the luggage when we take the tram running to San Mames to buy tickets. And it warned the night before through the website of the Athletic Club which had been sold out cheaper for game day, so we were quite scared about the availability of tickets for the jellyfish that we were going to beyond no entries.
At 10 we are in front of the desk of the legendary San Mames (more mythical inside than outside, I must say). We gathered thirty jellyfish there to buy our passes for the following night. Indeed, the cheapest tickets were flown, and faces, the Tribune was also normally be exhausted by partner zone, so it remained on sale only a few other calls of lions "stands" that indeed, they were , as we gain entry, despite our reluctance to first hour, actually worth the trouble. The football scandal was, and just where Recio scored the wine and kissing the badge, we were there. But not anticipate events. That same Saturday
stayed with friends who taught Biscay city center, beautiful and very clean, where we moved until it was time to eat and relax in the hotel.
Two or three hours later we went to San Mames again, this time to make the tour of the museum and the stadium, accompanied by a superb guide, Aida, who explained in detail the more than 110 year history of the Athletic Club. A gentleman in the football club where there are English. Then, after appropriate photos, cries of Málaga, Málaga in the tunnel, walk through the stands in San Mames and pictures on the box and the lion set off into the team hotel Malaga CF. There were at the door 6 or 7 Nerviosita jellyfish and eating us nails waiting for our bus arrived, which, as he turned the corner of street access, was received with applause and cheers by those present. We were so nervous that some jellyfish changed the name to the players ... So was Wilyton Weligton or slip was Palomito . Direct things.
very professional players. Perhaps the most sympathetic and less protocol, and Baptista Sebas. The Beast we know is great, but Sebastian, so small, the larger inside. After a few minutes wandering around, we go back to the center for dinner and rest to give it all the next day.
SUNDAY 15 MAY: ATHLETIC - MÁLAGA
was not yet 11 am when they were in the street in search of new adventures. And to start, nothing better than walking to the hotel in Málaga CF concentration to return to us photos with the players. Camacho was the only one who fell, along with the directive and the coaching staff (without Pellegrini) and with which we could photograph us. The others decided to wait for lunch in their rooms deeply concentrated. Which led us to the next adventure. Why not try to get a photograph taken with him in the same hotel? To do this very secretly caught an elevator to take us to the first floor, where would the team lunch. The buttons on the hotel, alerted by the right hand Valcarce, asked us not to harass the players at the time of rest and meal. Valcarce ugly gesture since we were little that we had met there only for photographs with players. But anyway, an event outside does not mean what would a great day.
eat and rest after lunch, had to do the pre-game. To this end, we went around 19:00 in the vicinity of San Mames to receive the equipment. Perhaps surprisingly, had more excitement the arrival of Malaga Baptista, Demichelis, Pellegrini etc. that of itself between people Athletic Club de Bilbao.
removing the three fans turn, we say that the hobby is a hobby manor Athletic and with good behavior went from bad jellyfish forms to the fans who gathered at San Mames. It was so good that the treatment to end the match finished chanting the name of Athletic to the applause of all San Mames.
At 8 or so of the afternoon, we at San Mames. The area covered grandstand north-preference was a feast for the senses. The field is way to perfection in every corner and we were located very close to the loudest fans of the Athletic Club, formerly located on north end. Chants jellyfish
happened during the whole match, a love of luxury. The chants were heard from one hour before the match until half an hour after its completion. And no wonder. The Málaga was first.
The party that we did not leave doubt. In this Malaga likes having the ball. He likes to cuddle, touch and when you do not, enjoy playing against. It is a joy for the great lover of football. And the touch Pellegrini has arrived. Late, but has come.
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| The author of this blog with Seba Fernandez |
The first half ended with the goal that brought the joy Recio to Tier jellyfish. Were mixed with the fans of Athletic, but that did not matter. The fans were impeccably well. We could go with an advantage of 0 - 3 for jellyfish interests, but could not be due to a large Amorebieta and a great Iraizoz that prevented Juanmi and goals from Baptista. And is that Malaga has lots and lots of punch.
The second half began in a very different. The referee, Muñiz, it became inexplicably home in a game where there had been anything dirty. The arbitrator's fling ended with the expulsion of Demichelis (unfair) and with two penalties in the same play pitados (incredible). Even with 10 after scoring a penalty of D. López by the Athletic, Manchester continued to dominate the game, and only one or two occasions the insurance bothered Athletic Willy Caballero, who like the rest of his teammates in the field of play, cheered with songs left and applause.
The match ended almost no discount. A dot for each and objectives achieved. Malaga is First. And Athletic, UEFA.
Despite the mess put on by the referee, hobbies ended cheering each other and leaving the stadium were many lions and anchovies that reached out and welcomed their achievements. The night was an absolute feast. Now it was resting their throats and minds. MÁLAGA THE ERA OF FIRST, AT LAST, math.
MONDAY 16 MAY: COMING BACK
Last Day in Bilbao. Playing visit the Vizcaya Bridge, which links the towns of Getxo and Portugalete, walk a little more and go up to the Basilica of Begoña, to thank the patron saint of the city conquered rival San Mames point that gives us wings to stay mathematics and dream of a glorious season for Málaga Club de Fútbol. A coffee, a last stand in the reception, and the last walk through the streets of Bilbao road bus to the airport.
Gone are three intense days of fond memories for each of the streets of Bilbao, its corners, its tapas, the people with that sympathy very similar to the southern (to pull after topical ...) and his good tourists, its clean streets, excellent transportation, great equipment, fans and stadium. And of course, a great Malaga, which continues to break records and has participated in 7 consecutive days without a loss (2 draws and 5 wins) and God willing, will be war next year in La Liga.
Now just enjoy playing.
FORZA MALAGA!
... And some "pee-break" including, of course. 
the end I did the 100km in 3h 15 'with the last 10kms totally cadence with the small dish of compact and thinking about what I came in the afternoon. The partials were: 40km. 1h. 15 '; 60km. 1h. 54 '; 70km. 2h. 14 '; 80km. 2h. 32 '; 90km. 2h. 52 ' . 
