Monday, June 4, 2012

Last day of trip

Biarritz
My last day-- sunny & windy-- we walked up past the lighthouse to the beach called Chambre d'Amour. Well-rounded pebbly beach-- Andy swam a little. I got wet, but the undertow was too strong to swim comfortably. Biarritz is very elegant-- Hermes & Armani shops next to the main beach. Very expensive & beautiful things. We got into a beautiful hotel for 75E per night, which is a lot next to what we had to spend in Spain-- usually 5 to 10E for bunk beds in an Albergue, or 25-35E for a private room with 2 beds. Sometimes a hotel would be 50E. So this jump in costs makes us aware we are back in the " real" world, and more concerned about expenses. I didn't buy presents-- even t shirts seemed too expensive-- besides having no room to carry them! It is interesting seeing many well-heeled and elegant older women here. There are some young surfers, but not many middle class- types. I walked on the beach early in the morning, and saw a 70ish gentleman on his knees by the tide pools, picking up mussels. Some of the workers look Moroccan. Starting to fret about flight tomorrow-- have to change airports in Paris! Andy is looking for couch surfing space for the rest of his trip-- good thing we have wi-fi here! Love to all!

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