Travel Blogs from Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
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St Jean de Luz
We had been parked for two days now at Erromardie near St Jean de Luz, so after visiting Bayonne and Biarritz, it was time to see St Jean. From our camp by the sea we were in a good position to walk some ...
St. Jean de Luz
We set off for St. Jean de Luz which was quite close by. We decided it is definitely a town that is usually filled by tourists because everything looked either closed or very, very quiet. There was hardly anyone else wandering around so we felt like we ...
Settling in for 2 weeks in one place
Now that we are at the start of our six months in France, we had to get a few things organized today - sorted out a few things with Pug (the car). Now have the phones linked via Bluetooth, music working from iPad, GPS almost completely conquered - next ...
Day at San Sebastian
... about the school shootings in Toulouse, one dubbed him the scooter shooter. There was noticeably more activity by police in both France and Spain, in factt in San Seb (Spain) the local police were photographing various scooters parked in the CBD! I ...
A lovely drive
... . We even saw home (Albert Park) on their TV as the F1 was on. After Burgos we headed for Hendaye, France; because the navigation system wouldn't find Saint-Jean-de-Luz! Hendaye is just a few kms from S-J-de-L. We met up with Archie, who showed us ...
Another day, another learning...or two
... school kids singing their favorite songs. Was also good to hear that they seem to have cornered the Scooter Shooter guy. France was on a Scarlet Terrorist Alert for first time ever...not good Early dinner of camembert, pork patè and a couple of ...
St. Jean de Luz
From San Sebastian, Spain, we made our way into France. We arrived this morning at about 10:00. It took us about an hour because we took the back roads. The weather was cloudy as we loaded the 4Runner at the hotel this morning in San ...
Saint-Jean_De_Luz
St. Jean De Luz, France (5/8 - 5/11) On the 3rd try we found a campground... it has been rainy here and apparantly some of the campgrounds won't allow motorhomes in when the ground is so wet?? We don't get it but oh well... The view is pretty incredible ...
Across the border into Spain
... and early and on the road to explore this lovely Basque region. We travelled along the coast road first, through St Jean de Luz and a gorgeous seaside town of Hendaye. Lots of holiday-makers there- beautiful beach and much quieter than Biarritz. Then we ...
Days 3,4,5,6
As you can imagine we have been kept busy doing our best to slow down, relax, sleep late, eat well, lie around the beach for hours and then forcing ourselves to do absolutely nothing. After 3 days I think we are approaching that goal with some ...
Basque Country
... visit a number of Basque cities. From Bilbao I took a bus and a train to a small French beach resort called St. Jean-de-Luz.. Definitely a Wow place! The only historical site to see in this town is the church where Louis the XIV and ...
Un pueblo de chocolate :)
Después de la mañana en la playa de Capbreton fuimos a San Juan de Luz, una aldea con unos habitantes, pero un pueblo turístico. La zona peatonal me gustó un montón, que bonito con las casica (foto!) y las tiendicas de ropa y alimentos, joyería o ...
Arcachon to Biarritz
... and were on our way by 10.15 and after a supermarket stop and wending our way through yet more roadworks on the outskirts of St Jean de Luz we arrived at our campsite. There is a road and a hedge between us and the Atlantic and the roar of the waves is ...
Living in a castle...
... has a Spanish influence, and is considered to be part of the Basque region. We visited the beautiful church of St Jean de Luz and said a prayer for Dad- it would have been his 87th birthday tomorrow. The church is beautiful and quite different in that it ...
The Journey Out
... history. It is the furthest south we have travelled before by road so it should be interesting. Second stop will be St. Jean de-Luz close to the Spanish border and the Pyrennes Atlantiques. Then two stops in Spain staying longer in Caceres for two nights ...
Dec 28, 2010
Stormy weather!!!!!!!
... an electric hook up in the garage. The following morning there was no more snow and we progressed to our next site in France at St. Jean de Luz just over the French border. We saw lots of snow on the hills but fortunately none on the motorway although we ...
St Jean de Luz to St Jean Pied De Port
... clock and its time to get up. After a quick breakfast it was time to pack up and say a fond farewell to St Jean de Luz and move on. The crossing of the border into Spain was.....well frankly disappointing as there is no official border crossing any more ...
Slumming in SW France
... 1/2 hours of driving through the Pyrennes highlighted by the obligatory stops at the Autogrills, we arrived safely in St. Jean de Luz. This city is located in the Basque Region of SW France near the Spanish border. It is a ...
St Jean de Luz
... are two places we'll probably try and visit. By coincidence the Running of the Bulls is taking place this week so it's a great time to visit. Accommodation Villa Argi-Eder Avenue Napoleon III 64500 Saint-Jean-de-Luz Phone: +33 05 59 54 81 65 ...
A day at the beach
... of Pau, finally reaching the Cote d' Argent, passing thru Bayonne, around Biarritz, to the coastal village/resort area of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. We stopped for lunch at a great little beach, packed with sunbathers and families enjoying the sun and ...
Homeward Bound!!!!
... and were looking forward to a good meal in a lovely cosy restaurant, maybe by the sea for Valentines Day. However at Jean de Luz we encountered a tremendous storm with thunder and lightning that went on for several hours. The next day we went to Biarritz ...
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