At lunch time in the hottest part of the day, we set off to walk the mile and a half into town, so by the time we got there we were very hot and just about all off the shops were shut. There was what looked like a good market we had just missed but it was on every day so we would come back tomorrow.
Mick wanted something from the pharmacy but it wasn't due to reopen for an hour. So after a quick look around we settled outside a bar to wait.
As soon as the pharmacy opened Mick got what he needed and we set off for the beach at Les Bains. It was a proper seaside resort, souvenir shops, ice creams, bars, restaurants and very busy.
As soon as the pharmacy opened Mick got what he needed and we set off for the beach at Les Bains. It was a proper seaside resort, souvenir shops, ice creams, bars, restaurants and very busy.
After a look around the shops, an ice cream and a walk on the beach it was time for a drink (or somewhere with a toilet). There was a beach bar selling local beers, some thing you don't find every day, so we stopped for one, or two.
We then had the long walk back to the campsites, we did part of the walk along the front and then through a wooded area. Is was a better walk that just walking along the road, although the bit through the woods seemed to be never ending. In the woods Brenda collected a lot of large pine cones (for decoration at home) and let Mick carry them for her.
That night we went over to the bar to watch France v Mexico, we watched the first half next to some French supporters while the girls sat outside, in he evening sun. The match was on Sky, the first time we had had an English commentary but the two Frenchmen next to us, demanded the TV we where watching was switched to the French channel. Strange thing to do, as all the other TVs in the bar were still on Sky and therefore the commentary was still in English and it was the same video feed anyway.
At half time the girls came inside as it was cooing down outside, so for more room, we moved up to the bar's mezzanine level. When Mexico got their first goal we were very surprised when a large section of the bar stood and cheered. We were just as surprised when it happened for the second one and a bit embarrassed to be British, it was only latter we realised, that the people cheering were from Ireland, the country cheated out of a world cup place by France.
We then had the long walk back to the campsites, we did part of the walk along the front and then through a wooded area. Is was a better walk that just walking along the road, although the bit through the woods seemed to be never ending. In the woods Brenda collected a lot of large pine cones (for decoration at home) and let Mick carry them for her.
That night we went over to the bar to watch France v Mexico, we watched the first half next to some French supporters while the girls sat outside, in he evening sun. The match was on Sky, the first time we had had an English commentary but the two Frenchmen next to us, demanded the TV we where watching was switched to the French channel. Strange thing to do, as all the other TVs in the bar were still on Sky and therefore the commentary was still in English and it was the same video feed anyway.
At half time the girls came inside as it was cooing down outside, so for more room, we moved up to the bar's mezzanine level. When Mexico got their first goal we were very surprised when a large section of the bar stood and cheered. We were just as surprised when it happened for the second one and a bit embarrassed to be British, it was only latter we realised, that the people cheering were from Ireland, the country cheated out of a world cup place by France.
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