With the weather not absolutely perfect for the beach on a few days, we took the opportunity to take in the surrounding towns with day trips to San Sebastian and Biarritz.
On Monday we headed south and over the border to San Sebastian, Spain. After being in small towns for 2 weeks, we were just slightly overwhelmed being back in a city. We somehow found our way around the city center, down the main shopping street, out to the beach (great for being in a city, but nothing compared to our one back “home”), through a few churches and a stop for lunch, a unique dining experience where plates were lined up on the bar and we individually selected what tapas we wanted. With most of the shops closed from 1:30-3, Martin and I agreed it had been a thorough tour and headed back to our beach in time for an afternoon swim and surf.
On Wednesday we headed north to the small, but slightly ritzy beach town of Biarritz. With Martin’s expertise we walked along the beach, stopping to watch the surfers (beginners and pros alike), hiked up the hill to get views from the lighthouse (closed for the day due to weather), another stop to watch the surfers and then a quick stroll through the main shopping street. Similar to San Sebastian, we accidentally timed our trip during the afternoon break, so most shops were closed…yes, our timing was impeccable, but we weren’t too fussed. After a few days camping we had already got into our routine and were content to stay on our beach, doing nothing.
On Monday we headed south and over the border to San Sebastian, Spain. After being in small towns for 2 weeks, we were just slightly overwhelmed being back in a city. We somehow found our way around the city center, down the main shopping street, out to the beach (great for being in a city, but nothing compared to our one back “home”), through a few churches and a stop for lunch, a unique dining experience where plates were lined up on the bar and we individually selected what tapas we wanted. With most of the shops closed from 1:30-3, Martin and I agreed it had been a thorough tour and headed back to our beach in time for an afternoon swim and surf.
On Wednesday we headed north to the small, but slightly ritzy beach town of Biarritz. With Martin’s expertise we walked along the beach, stopping to watch the surfers (beginners and pros alike), hiked up the hill to get views from the lighthouse (closed for the day due to weather), another stop to watch the surfers and then a quick stroll through the main shopping street. Similar to San Sebastian, we accidentally timed our trip during the afternoon break, so most shops were closed…yes, our timing was impeccable, but we weren’t too fussed. After a few days camping we had already got into our routine and were content to stay on our beach, doing nothing.
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