Tania

Tania is a student that I met in 2004, the first year I was involved with Summer in the USA. She and her family have become like family to Chris and I. Her mom, Aurori, has worked as a pastry chef for one of the most famous bakeries in San Sebastian. Last year, however, she decided to open up her own bakery in a neighboring town, Hondarribia. On Sunday, Chris and I went to the bakery Iratxo = elf in Euskara, to sample the goodness and see the "family". After we visited the bakery Tania brought us up to a lighthouse (one of her favorite places) that overlooks the Ocean, the city of Hondarribia, and the coast of France stretching out to the north. It's also where her boyfriend Inigo likes to scuba. Tania was telling us that Hondarribia is a town that is very traditional and very "Basque", so her mom always tries bake the traditional Basque pastries for her cafe and is also why she gave it a name in Euskara.

Tania, me, Chris behind the lighthouse.














Iratxo: the bakery














Aurori and her boyfriend, Isidro, behind the counter. The cakes that you see in the picture are typical cakes that Godparents give to their Godchildren.