The final push south
Trip Start
May 23, 2008
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Trip End
Jun 07, 2008
Pezenas,
Languedoc-Roussillon,
France
Thursday, May 29, 2008
As usual, we are distracted by the odd village or two and finally make it by 1.30. It is overcast and the Med is throwing large waves over the sand bar that runs between Agde and Sete, but it is significantly warmer than the mountains we've left.
We take a leisurely lunch and I go for a stroll on the beach, which is awash with stranded purple jellyfish, then we head for Gignac, in search of a campsite. It's always instinctive with us to head inland away from the tourist hot spots, but tonight is a challenge.
We both dislike the site at Gignac. It looks unkempt and pre-season, and is down in a gloomy dip. Knowing there are others in the area, we move on.
The next place is le Pouget, which advertises a camping Municipal - but it isn't open till 1st June, and doesn't look anywhere near ready to open in 3 days.
Canet is more promising because it has several, but we are unable to find the camping municipal, and the 3* Les Rivieres looks no more inviting to us than Gignac. On reflection, it wasn't that bad and we should have saved ourselves the extra drive, but tiredness and disappointment with the weather have made us tired and picky. Instead we follow directions given us by a local lady, which take us almost to Clermont L'Herault without success.
Giving up on Canet, we try Belarga, which also advertises a Camping Municipal. It is very basic and very closed. Of more interest, however, is the white Bongo parked in the medieval part of the town. OK then, who was it?
Finally, there is Pezenas, which has 5 camp sites listed in my book, including a Municipal. The first one we come to is St Christophe. It is quiet, reasonably priced and on gravel, which has suddenly become important after the rains of the previous nights. We set up camp and are delighted to find an internet connection. It is a peaceful, sheltered spot and the owners are lovely people. The facilities are basic but functional and, as it is out of season, the men are sharing the ladies facilities.
