tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839954687127651900.post7712087885084336881..comments2023-12-14T15:08:51.801-07:00Comments on Boise Daily Photo: Another Look at the Basque DistrictDebbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839954687127651900.post-6281710611674496742008-10-12T18:34:00.000-06:002008-10-12T18:34:00.000-06:00Hi Kris - yep, quite a significant Basque populati...Hi Kris - yep, quite a significant Basque population in Southern Idaho. The Boise mayor is Basque.Debbie Courson Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839954687127651900.post-83572676993906729822008-10-11T22:15:00.000-06:002008-10-11T22:15:00.000-06:00I never would have guessed that Boise had a Basque...I never would have guessed that Boise had a Basque district. They’re a fascinating people, apparently they were the ones to teach the Scandinavians how to hunt whales and salt cod!Kris McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789355638389350528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839954687127651900.post-77430258359220893032008-10-11T03:35:00.000-06:002008-10-11T03:35:00.000-06:00Le Pays Basque is a beautiful French area! The coa...Le Pays Basque is a beautiful French area! The coast is wonderful with Biarritz, Saint Jean de Luz...and the countryside is so nice, green and tidy with beautiful houses. And, icing on the cake, food is just...wow! I think the cheese you've been talking about is ewe's cheese (eaten with cherry jam, quite srtange isn't it?)alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178479347468393057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839954687127651900.post-3060958002164895292008-10-10T09:12:00.000-06:002008-10-10T09:12:00.000-06:00Neat painting!! It's probably good to get out and ...Neat painting!! It's probably good to get out and see things you haven't visited before.Lisa Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894424591692303381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839954687127651900.post-68072384478034334082008-10-10T07:18:00.000-06:002008-10-10T07:18:00.000-06:00Very charming mural. I love all the red shades in ...Very charming mural. I love all the red shades in it — great reflection of the red brick wall too.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.com