Day 23 – Ondres Plage to Brantôme

Today we switch to travel mode.
We are leaving the Atlantic coast and drive in Northeastern direction.

Before driving we went to the beach for a last time. The Atlantic ocean said good-bye with bright sunny weather and best conditions for swimming.

Atlantic Ocean at Ondres Plage

At first we stopped at a French bakery to buy some baguette and petit four. The variety is amazing!

Then we went shopping for some essentials like water and fruits.

Then we drove through some of the best regions and locations of France: Bordeaux, Champagne, Cognac, Perigord to mention only some of them.

Beside the roads there are a lot of castles with famous names.

I am sure, this region is worth a separate journey!
And after a long, long ride we reached Brantôme.

Brantôme.

Where we had dinner in a local restaurant.

Brantôme.

And finally walked to the camper van for the night.

Brantôme.

Day 21 – Bilbao to Ondres Plage

Bilbao was misty and wet this morning. No place to stay.
We decided to enter France, to cover ground. At Irun we left Spain and drove to Ondres Plage, 50 kilometers away from the border.

We will stay at the same place as on day three and four of our journey. But this time the place is not so frequented as last time.

„So Beach“ bar is still open. this time with live music.

„So Beach“ bar.
Live music, but the season seems close to the end.
Life guard has not much to do. Only two people are swimming in the Atlantic Ocean.
The waves are between three to four meters hight.