Jul 27, 2009 - Surf's Up

We arrived in Biarritz, on the Atlantic coast of southern France as a result of the well planned ‘van’ hire exercise. ... We duly found the Biarritz railway station at the appointed hour of 5 pm protected by the waiting companions and headed to the digs recommended by the tourist information office. ... It didn’t taste that good though! Biarritz is a pretty seaside town; the sort you find the world over. ... Biarritz is also in the Basque area of France and proud of it’s traditions. ...

Oct 24, 2008 - Road Trip #2 - Biarritz

We headed out for our second road trip on a beautiful Sunday morning arund 10:00 AM. Then on to Biarritz, where we stopped and had a walk around. ... The bridges of Biarritz and their coastline was stunning. ... The beach was crowded with families and tourists sunning and bathing, it was that warm.We headed out for our second road trip on a beautiful Sunday morning arund 10:00 AM. Then on to Biarritz, where we stopped and had a walk around. ... The bridges of Biarritz and their coastline was stunning. ... The beach was crowded with families and tourists sunning and bathing, it was that warm....

Sep 22, 2008 - Lourdes, Barritz to Bordeaux

After a night in Lourdes, we made our way to Bordeaux via Biaritz, a seaside surfing resort, for a lunch stop.After a night in Lourdes, we made our way to Bordeaux via Biaritz, a seaside surfing resort, for a lunch stop....

Jul 24, 2008 - Biarritz

hellloo i decided to leave expensive; busy paris and find a beach somewhere and relax until my accommodation in avignon becomes free so here i am in biarritz where napolean III holidayed with eugenie apparently. ... the weather was amazing when i got here yesterday and was something like 30 degrees at 6pm and all the people in the hostel were either brown or sunburned like mad.hellloo i decided to leave expensive; busy paris and find a beach somewhere and relax until my accommodation in avignon becomes free so here i am in biarritz where napolean III holidayed with eugenie apparently. ... the weather was amazing when i got here yesterday and was something like 30 degrees at 6pm and all the people in the hostel were either brown or sunburned like mad....

May 26, 2008 - Biarritz and Basque Country

Paige and I unwisely decided to rent a car for our last couple of days in San Sebastian, thinking it would be nice to check out more of Basque Country, including France.Paige and I unwisely decided to rent a car for our last couple of days in San Sebastian, thinking it would be nice to check out more of Basque Country, including France....

May 3, 2008 - France - Biarritz

This town is like Tofino on Vancouver Island. Every business has a Biarritz flag or sign up, and (not kidding) yesterday as we were hanging out on the beach a siren went and a white man with a full Indian feather headress and war paint on was screaming out the local sporting chant. ... I guess there team is the Indian warchiefs or something, I tried to grab the camera but was paralized at how awesome this was, it may just be me but Im not sure if they ever had Indians with head dresses on in Southern France, either way I thought of Pony taking a drag of a smoke and saying, "thats awesome".This town is like Tofino on Vancouver Island. Every business has a Biarritz flag or sign up, and (not kidding) yesterday as we were hanging out on the beach a siren went and a white man with a full Indian feather headress and war paint on was screaming out the local sporting chant. ... I guess there team is the Indian warchiefs or something, I tried to grab the camera but was paralized at how awesome this was, it may just be me but Im not sure if they ever had Indians with head dresses on in Southern France, either way I thought of Pony taking a drag of a smoke and saying, "thats awesome"....

Jun 7, 2007 - Biarritz

Monday 4 June John had purchased first class tickets for this journey so we had a very nice comfortable 4 hours, no kids and plenty of room, arriving in Biarritz mid afternoon. ... Now Biarritz is a lovely but little town so when it rains there is stuff all to do and the guy at the hotel tells us it's going to be like that for a few days. ... This proved quite easy in Biarritz as there's plenty of roads, promenades and tracks along the coast. ...

Mar 9, 2007 - Biarritz to Salamanca

Crossed the mountains and headed into Spain. We had a leisurly morning hike around Biarritz before setting off for Salamanca. ... A little side trip into San Sebastian turned into a traffic nightmare,but we managed to work it out without incident.Crossed the mountains and headed into Spain. We had a leisurly morning hike around Biarritz before setting off for Salamanca. ... A little side trip into San Sebastian turned into a traffic nightmare,but we managed to work it out without incident....

Mar 8, 2007 - Crossing the Channel to St Malo

The trip across the English/French Channel was fine for me and the kids,but Cat was a little,how do I say . As we need to be in Portugal by Saturday we decided to push it to the southern beach town of Biarritz. ... Managed to find a decent room for the night.The trip across the English/French Channel was fine for me and the kids,but Cat was a little,how do I say . As we need to be in Portugal by Saturday we decided to push it to the southern beach town of Biarritz. ... Managed to find a decent room for the night....

Jul 25, 2006 - Arriving in Biarritz

A further 8 hours after midnight and Paris [and €180 in LPG and Tolls] we finally arrived in Biarritz, to sleeping friends and no accomodation. ... We spoke to the people at the front desk and they said that they would reserve us a site once someone left, and it turned out they kicked out an Aussie and Kiwi for being too noisy so we got their spot.A further 8 hours after midnight and Paris [and €180 in LPG and Tolls] we finally arrived in Biarritz, to sleeping friends and no accomodation. ... We spoke to the people at the front desk and they said that they would reserve us a site once someone left, and it turned out they kicked out an Aussie and Kiwi for being too noisy so we got their spot....

Jun 30, 2006 - Biarritz

Aaah, back to the coast & the beaches! We couldn't wait to finally get in the ocean again since Greece! We planned to go surfing, but the board hire didn't work out, so instead we swam & watched the hundreds of French & foreigners covering the beaches. They were in Biarritz as Carmel was competing in the World Female Longboard Champs and Kev had come over as support. ... We wound up spending the rest of the night with Big Kev, drinking way to much & getting completely & utterly lost on the walk back.Aaah, back to the coast & the beaches! We couldn't wait to finally get in the ocean again since Greece! We planned to go surfing, but the board hire didn't work out, so instead we swam & watched the hundreds of French & foreigners covering the beaches. They were in Biarritz as Carmel was competing in the World Female Longboard Champs and Kev had come over as support. ... We wound up spending the rest of the night with Big Kev, drinking way to much & getting completely & utterly lost on the walk back....

Sep 23, 2005 - The Virago

I've no time for that--in Biarritz the moto rarely starts because the starter is a useless lump of metal, and so too the bike. ... I realize this after driving or pushing the moto to garages who do no work but refer well enough, after trying to cajole stores in Paris and Biarritz to talk to each other and fix the bike for free in the name of a warranty or justice or even compassion, after stubbornly trying to push start the machine and finally but unexpectedly succeeding and letting it get away from me and drop to the pavement. ... After, I drive the moto to Biarritz. ... I go to Biarritz and I find that the moto, it's dead! I push the moto more and more! I lodge in Biarritz for ten days. ...