Next stop was Arcachon, a very lovely seaside resort. Had lots of nice shops and a good food market. Also home to the 'Dune de Pilat' a gigantic sand dune. It is over 100 metres tall and really long. We walked up it and after a break to take in the view at the top, ran back down it! (Great fun) It is right beside a forest which is random, you are walking through trees and next minute you look up and there is this massive pile of sand towering in front of you. Apparently it is slowly getting blown backward by the wind and taking over the forest.
After Arcachon we headed to Bayonne, which was nice by nothing to write home about. It was raining so we spent a few hours in the laundromat and did a bit of walking around the town when the rain slowed.
Next stop was Biarritz another nice seaside town. This one was big with surfers rather than sunbathers so much and did have really impressive waves. We watched for hours when the tide came in and there where massive waves crashing up the cliffs and onto the road. Very senic and relaxing place, we ended up staying two days.
Our last stop before Spain was St Jean Pied de Porte, a beautiful old looking town in the base of the Pyrenees. It was very beautiful, took lots of photos and had a picnic lunch there.
Our first stop in Spain was St Sabastien, another coastal stop. It had some pretty nice beaches and people for miles sunbathing and swimming (I would hate to see what it was like a month ago in peak season). We spent a day on the beach and a day looking around the town.
Headed toward Santander and ended up stopping a night in Zarautz and got stuck in the rest area we were in as the road was closed for a bike race! It was fun to watch though and I walked into town for our daily baguette. Didn´t last all day so we were off again shortly after lunch.
From there it was onto Santander which is where we are now. Another coastal city which many beaches and loads of restaurants. Planning to go to a restaurant tonight (might have to have some snacks as they don´t serve dinner here until 9pm) and hoping they serve Sangrias.
Planning to head inland from here shortly in the direction of Portugal (specifically Porto)
After Arcachon we headed to Bayonne, which was nice by nothing to write home about. It was raining so we spent a few hours in the laundromat and did a bit of walking around the town when the rain slowed.
Next stop was Biarritz another nice seaside town. This one was big with surfers rather than sunbathers so much and did have really impressive waves. We watched for hours when the tide came in and there where massive waves crashing up the cliffs and onto the road. Very senic and relaxing place, we ended up staying two days.
Our last stop before Spain was St Jean Pied de Porte, a beautiful old looking town in the base of the Pyrenees. It was very beautiful, took lots of photos and had a picnic lunch there.
Our first stop in Spain was St Sabastien, another coastal stop. It had some pretty nice beaches and people for miles sunbathing and swimming (I would hate to see what it was like a month ago in peak season). We spent a day on the beach and a day looking around the town.
Headed toward Santander and ended up stopping a night in Zarautz and got stuck in the rest area we were in as the road was closed for a bike race! It was fun to watch though and I walked into town for our daily baguette. Didn´t last all day so we were off again shortly after lunch.
From there it was onto Santander which is where we are now. Another coastal city which many beaches and loads of restaurants. Planning to go to a restaurant tonight (might have to have some snacks as they don´t serve dinner here until 9pm) and hoping they serve Sangrias.
Planning to head inland from here shortly in the direction of Portugal (specifically Porto)
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