biarritz

July 27, 2011
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One of the strangest/kinda nice things about France is that the sun sets at 10pm. Sometimes, this is really disorienting-- like when you think you have the whole evening ahead of you because the sun just set but not really. Sometimes this is a great thing-- like when you're traveling and you get a few extra hours of daylight to wander.

This is where Biarritz comes in. While I was in Bayonne, I realized that my "day" was longer so I took another bus even further south to Biarritz. Again, I knew almost nothing about this city. But when I got there it reminded me of Monaco with its glamorous buildings and beautiful ocean views.

Hydrangeas everywhere. Cute, colorful beach tents. Tons of people in the water even with an overcast sky. Macarons. Chocolate waffles.

I'll even admit that every food-related purchase that day was spent on dessert-related foods. Yup, it was a good day.

22 comments:

  1. Beautiful shots! That chocolate waffle looks to die for x

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  2. beautiful photos. I love the summer and when its light until 10pm, I get so sad in the winter when its dark at 4.30pm, I'm dreading it already.

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  3. oh my goodness. i thought that that was a waffle with nutella on it and i had a whole ode to nutella waffles comprised in my head, ready to comment. those things are heavenly. but i imagine chocolate waffles would be delicious as well. as long as they're hot and melty. yummm.

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  4. These photos are amazing! especially the one of you sitting by the water!

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  5. ahh! i really wanted to go there while I was in France but didn't make it. Looks amazing

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  6. Love the pictures! Looks like a lovely place. I wish I was brave enough to travel solo. How do you do it?? =)

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  7. so pretty... and the food.. omg! i don't even like waffles but that looks heavenly.

    I wish I could come and hang out with you for your month there... and we could go all around and have adventures, because you seem like a more apt traveler than me, and that's definitely what I need when I travel ;D

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  8. CHOCOLATE WAFFLES.
    I was sold from the minute I saw that picture.

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  9. It looks so lovely there! Choc waffles look so yum.

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  10. oh wow i didn't think they still used those tents! i loved them! i miss france and want to go again!

    xo,
    cb

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  11. it all looks amazing!! what a wonderful city by the beach. and the food! oh the food!! :)

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  12. my sun sets at 8:30 in the summers here, but 10 sounds lovely. as much as i love night it's kind of cool.. i can see where it would come in handy in a beautiful country like france.

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  13. i just died over these pictures! so stunning. can i come with?

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  14. oh, those pictures are SO stunning and inspiring. I've only ever been to Paris, but I think I should definitely venture out more! Seriously, I can't get over how beautiful each picture is.

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  15. I had no idea the sun set so late. thats amazing!!
    ps that waffle looks so yummy

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  16. Yowza! That is just MMMMM. Haven't had waffles in over a year (I know, right?!) but, then again, I AM a crêpe girl and my husband and I eat plenty of those (he makes THE most awesome crêpes). I wanna go to Biarritz too, waaaahhh! ;-)

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  17. Ohh it looks lovely there - what i'd give not to be in england right now!

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  18. your photos are always so lovely! that chocolate waffle Mmmm it looks out of this world, i may need you to send me one pronto, please?! :)

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  19. SO jealous! France is beautiful.
    : )

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  20. these photos are so beautiful...wow so much has happened since i last visited your blog. sounds like your doing quite well now and that's great. looking forward to your adventures

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