For our last month in France, we decided to get a better feel for Biarritz (the little surf town we had visited in October). We flew from Nice to Lyon to Biarritz and even Ruckus was pretty chill about it. We had some awesome friends drive us to the airport and come wish us well (Ray, Patrick, Alexis and Tats). We are so lucky to have met such great people.
When we landed in Biarritz, we were reminded of the magical beauty of the place. Our cab driver got confused over the address and Eventhough he dropped us off in the middle of town, we manage to find another who got us to our resting place. The apartment we rented was great (and huge for what we had been used to in Nice!). It had a rustic charm but modern appliances (and even a dryer and dishwasher!!! Omg).
In our first days, I managed to find a relatively cheap used surfboard rather than rent a board due to the high cost. The surf was 100 yards away and it was the most beautiful break I have ever seen/surfed.
Alex's parents came to stay with us for 2 weeks and the sky opened up the entire time they were here. There were only 2 days we were able to lay out on the beach, but that was ok because we were able to explore Spain and the amazing Basque region.
We visited Arcachon and La Dune du Pyla again to take the parents (who loved it!), ate at a really neat pizza place, visited a bird park, drive around the Basque Pyrenees region where we ran into sheep, cows, goats, and horses, went into the grottos of the Basque region where some of the very first men were recorded to have lived, went through San Sebastián and Bilbao, Spain, and even walked through some medieval villages and citadels. Needless to say we also ate our way through the Basque region with some wonderful food.
One of my most favorite days was when I taught Wink how to surf! She did absolutely wonderful and I hope I will be able to get her back out in the surf when we return to the states.
Right after Wink and Dennis left, Alex's classmates (Teru, Tats, and Patrick) drive from Nice to Biarritz to surf and have some fun. We had some amazing times in the ocean with Teru learning how to surf and the rest of the guys surfing for the GoPro camera I mounted on my board. At night time, the fun never stopped as the guys dance their way through the streets and we played stupid games like "would you rather." It was the perfect send off with such special people.
(Below is a link to a short video of some fun we had in Biarritz)
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