7 May Arcachon

IMG 1609  A day after arriving, a first commercial experience outside Bordeaux IMG 1610  the yard of our BnB near Arcachon IMG 7275  breakfast IMG 1612  then onto to Orange for a sim card
IMG 7278  driving the rental car toward Arcachon IMG 7294  car parked at one end of the beach, we walked the length of the waterfron IMG 1613  data for the next day IMG 1615  reminiscent of Easthaven
IMG 7295  France, land of lines at public restrooms IMG 1616  the alternative: buy an espresso, use the facilities IMG 1619  climbing to the park IMG 7296  poppies in front of our lunch spot
IMG 1620  after lunch down to the beach IMG 7298  characteristic architecture IMG 7299 IMG 1622  back toward the car
IMG 1629  escaping the traffic jam at Decathlon, but poor sock offering IMG 1630  just a few people at the Dune IMG 1632  du Pilat IMG 1633  trying to keep sand out of one's shoes
IMG 1634  luckily a staircase IMG 1635  kids love this place! IMG 1637  the lee side IMG 7300  selfie
IMG 7301 IMG 7302  the windward side down to the sea IMG 7304  sand art IMG 1640  a very high beach with parapentists in the distance
IMG 7306  impressive scope! IMG 1641  light on water IMG 1644  the landward pine forest IMG 1646  headed down
IMG 7307 IMG 7308  sand art IMG 1648  dinner at the BnB: fish,  leeks and quinoa