Le Mas du Langoustier
Travel Blogs from Porquerolles Island
Day 9: Visit to the Beach
Today i took a break from visiting historical places, and other things. I went to the beach in Agay. Agay is a small village and coastal resort on the Cote d'Azur, on the coast between Saint-Raphael and Theoule-sur-Mer.
So far this is one of the best beaches I have ever been to in my whole life. I was able to swim and get some sun, but I did not get sunburn. I was surprised because my skin is very sensitive. ...
Frenchy Family time
... other peach. Can't get that back home! And no it didn't taste horrible! I haven't drunk any French wine (can't get it for $8 at countdown :-P) which is supposed to be good but that can be saved for Xmas when I return here.
The French/German differences are pretty vast. Germans are better drivers for sure. Germans have raw meat and cheese on a bretzel for breakfast, the French have chocolate. The French are defo more image conscious... ...
We sail the seven C's
... Assomption de la Vierge et de Saint Bruno,” that is, The Monastic Family of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the Virgin and of Saint Bruno. One wonders if this is the world’s longest name of a monastic order. In any case, they use the same style habits of the Carthusian order (note that the two orders have St Bruno in common), thus maintaining continuity over the centuries.
We spent several hours exploring the buildings and grounds. We ...
Something about the Passes
... beer, German work ethic and economic success. To the south of the Alps is Mediterranean Europe, a land of salad and wine, olives and sun, economic torpor and, eventually, Africa. These mountains represent not only a physical divide, but also a cultural one.
But none of this was enough to attract us here. What we came for was the mountain roads; by reputation the best motorcycle roads in the world. But in the Alps, there was more to the roads than ...
Sailing From Allicante to Frejus
... zee. weinig te vrezen onder deze omstandigheden. mis geanticipeerd. midden in de nacht ging t olielampje branden. ik had die dag ervoor nog de olie gepeild en van een motor met nog geen 100 draaiuren zou je geen problemen verwacghten. wat bleek, een paar bouten zaten ietwat los en de motor lekte olie. geen reserve bij natuurlijk en dus om half 2 `s nachts de zeilen maar gehesen bij windstil weer om te dobberen richting een haven. t was nog geen 5km, maar toch deden we er ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Pets allowed