Cap D'Agde

Trip Start May 20, 2008
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Trip End Sep 15, 2008


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Agde big family resort and not high end Agde big family resort and not high end Agde had some pleasant pedestrian streets Agde had some pleasant pedestrian streets Area best designed for cars or boats;not walking Area best designed for cars or boats;not walking Area full of condos by the week & few hotels Area full of condos by the week & few hotels
Area known for wide, sandy beaches Area known for wide, sandy beaches Autographs on poster too at my tennis hotel Autographs on poster too at my tennis hotel Beaches were awesome&filled up;water chilly Beaches were awesome&filled up;water chilly Bikes were easiest option for getting around Bikes were easiest option for getting around
Boule looked like shuffleboard but with balls Boule looked like shuffleboard but with balls Bus service was infrequent and rides were long Bus service was infrequent and rides were long Came close to needing Dramamine on bus rides Came close to needing Dramamine on bus rides Cap D'Agde Promenade had lots of same shops Cap D'Agde Promenade had lots of same shops
Cathedral made entirely of basalt dates from 1173 Cathedral made entirely of basalt dates from 1173 Entire section of town is strictly for nudists Entire section of town is strictly for nudists Ever since I dropped camera photos very bad Ever since I dropped camera photos very bad Five huge hypermarkets all in same area of Agde Five huge hypermarkets all in same area of Agde
Frequent concerts held in middle of canal Frequent concerts held in middle of canal Had great weather for entire stay! Had great weather for entire stay! Horrible problem w/tourists not cleaning up poop Horrible problem w/tourists not cleaning up poop Huge marinas with many thousand sailboats Huge marinas with many thousand sailboats
I got claustrophic with the big market crowd I got claustrophic with the big market crowd Large number of collector cars seen Large number of collector cars seen Large resort area had only 3 Internet cafes Large resort area had only 3 Internet cafes Luckily I managed to avoid the biker events Luckily I managed to avoid the biker events
Luna Park was big amusement park Luna Park was big amusement park Many condo complexes had their own marina Many condo complexes had their own marina Many floating restaurants in Midi Canal Many floating restaurants in Midi Canal Map shows huge nudist quarter;lots of camping too Map shows huge nudist quarter;lots of camping too
Market had cheap stuff at cheap prices Market had cheap stuff at cheap prices Marseillan Plage next door looked like fun Marseillan Plage next door looked like fun Masts and more masts;at least no roundabouts Masts and more masts;at least no roundabouts Midi Canal was worlds first-Atl to Med Midi Canal was worlds first-Atl to Med
My hotel was probably great 30 years ago My hotel was probably great 30 years ago My visit coincided with the big bikers weekend My visit coincided with the big bikers weekend No grocery store was anywhere near my hotel No grocery store was anywhere near my hotel Obama is well-known and very popular in Europe Obama is well-known and very popular in Europe
Often waited an hour for bus to get into town Often waited an hour for bus to get into town Parking by back door sure beats driving Parking by back door sure beats driving People could dock right in front of their villas People could dock right in front of their villas Popular resort area less than 3hr train from Paris Popular resort area less than 3hr train from Paris
Resort area had hundreds of dizzying roundabouts Resort area had hundreds of dizzying roundabouts Same bus route went different places each time Same bus route went different places each time Saw much of area from bus but hard to photograph Saw much of area from bus but hard to photograph Seemed like every 25 yds there was another circle Seemed like every 25 yds there was another circle
South of France full of vineyards of course South of France full of vineyards of course Statue overlooks busy morning market in Agde Statue overlooks busy morning market in Agde Sure am glad I was not trying to drive&park here Sure am glad I was not trying to drive&park here Swam every day but old fort too far;no fish Swam every day but old fort too far;no fish
Think this was a huge hit with the many kids Think this was a huge hit with the many kids This was actually amazing sunset;poor photo This was actually amazing sunset;poor photo Tons of ice cream places to choose from Tons of ice cream places to choose from Too bad I wasn't there at mealtime to try it Too bad I wasn't there at mealtime to try it
Towns spread out;too bad no scale shown Towns spread out;too bad no scale shown Traffic circles made getting around very confusing Traffic circles made getting around very confusing Train station was tiny and pretty useless Train station was tiny and pretty useless Vast majority of visitors stayed in condos Vast majority of visitors stayed in condos
Waterpark had kids screaming on lots of slides Waterpark had kids screaming on lots of slides
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