Hendaye

After leaving Royan we took the ferry over the river and made out way down to Bordeaux on a new Peage Motorway not in the 2013 atlas, it's only just been finished.
Great driving, not very busy on the road and getting warmer despite the heavy showers.

Got to our destination of St Jean de Luz which is now unrecognisable since we were there 20 years ago.  It was packed with French people and the crowds were unbelievable.  So here we are down the road in a lovely mansion style building with Basque history right on the Spanish border, but still in France.  Going in search of a gin and tonic after being a bit stressed as to where to find for a bed for the night - with parking !  It's so lovely here we may stay another night and the weather is great.

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There's not much around here but we have been recommended a restaurant close by the hotel.  After a couple  of weak gins we did a bit of a walk about, found a few restaurants near the marina but they were a bit on the expensive side. Not sure now whether we will stay here but go into Spain tomorrow but drive just for a short distance.  I'll take some photos before we leave.

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Well went to the restaurant recommended, I chose the duck breast with the cherry sauce it was lovely.  Had a by nice bottle of local Basque Country wine.  Bill had grilled squid which was ok once the lemon had been added.  We shared profiteroles for afters.  It then proceeded to pour down with rain so our stroll into the town and back didn't happen.

We will be on the road again tomorrow but only for a short while, we want to spend some time in one place for a couple of days before we blade down to Portugal.