Hotel Vitanova
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"Venice of the North"
... made in a factory elsewhere). We checked out a few…all filled with the overpowering aroma of chocolate…like we’ve never smelled before. There were a lot of Halloween themed chocolates: pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, vampires, spiders, etc. SO COOL! Individual chocolates, lollies, truffles, so much to see and smell. Our first stop was the renowned Chocolate Line. It was too crowded, not to mention overpriced (because of all the hype). ...
Arcachon
Nice seaside resort less than an hour from Bordeaux. Classy streets, a weird casino and a lift that takes you from the beach up to the gardens 100m high overlooking the town.
Drove south along the coast and arrived at 'Pyla Sur Mer' home to Europes largest and tallest sand dune. It's huge,is moving 4 meters a year in land and ...
Now THAT'S a Castle!
... the best views of it along the way. We stopped to snap some shots of it in all of its glory then continued on. We had to cross a bridge (it is surrounded on 3 sides by the Elzbach River) to reach the castle gates.
This castle is pretty freaking awesome. It is so well preserved because in its lifetime it has only been involved in one family feud in the 1330s (no large battles or wars). The exact dates of construction are unknown, but the ...
When in doubt, do it anyway!
... myself in the sea in a long time. Also to our surprise, the sun played with and kept hanging above the horizon for us to swim for an hour or so. Bliss!! The water really grounded me here in France, washed away any signs of South Africa and allowed me to be very present in the moment.
For dinner we enjoyed French cuisine at its best after the chef personally came to meet us and made a recommendation! I still wanted to leave a little bit ...
The leap over the ocean
... keen anticipation to enjoy the next two days with Clarissa, whom I haven’t seen in a year!... Next stop Cap Ferret.
A few lessons learnt: Not all French people are rude, my experience was quite the contrary. Bird watching could be interesting. I'm not sold on that 100% yet, but will follow Mr and Mrs Moreau's blog of their travels. When in doubt - trust. Someone always shows up to help or guide or show the way!
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