On the way there, I was staring out the window, where the mist was hanging low over the mountains. The pictures I took do not even halfway capture the beauty, but it gives you an idea:
Also on the way there, we drove alongside the sea for a while. When we arrived in the town, the first thing we did was walk down to see the water. I love it here, but I have to say that this beach put all the others that we have visited to shame! It was a beautiful day, too.
A couple other people from the group that went came with me to the top of a lighthouse. I thought I wasn't going to make it all the way up the stairs at one point, but it was so worth it from the top. I could see the entire town of Biarritz from that point, and probably miles across the sea. We took some photos at the top, then came back down from the lighthouse and went out to the beach, where we relaxed for a little while.
After all that, we went to some "American" restaurant for lunch (sad, I know) and looked around in some of the shops. Everything was very expensive because it was a tourist town. Also, it was extremely strange to not know what anyone is saying. I'm not fluent in Spanish, but if I listen, I can typically pick up what is being said. I feel like I can function in a Spanish-speaking country - I can ask for directions, I can order food, I can ask how much things cost, and I can typically hold a conversation if the person is understanding that I am not a native speaker. In France, a lot of people were kind enough to speak English to us, but otherwise I didn't know how to say anything except bonjour, pardon, merci, s'il vous plait, and a couple other words that weren't very helpful! I also knew how to ask for the restroom, but I wouldn't be able to understand the response! In short, that was a bit of a shock, but I totally want to learn French - it is really a beautiful language, and it was so nice to hear it spoken everywhere. In spite of the language barrier, I had an awesome time, and I had this amazing croissant!
I'm not putting up many pictures today because I really can't decide which ones are the best - I took nearly 100 photos yesterday, but I will be sure to show them to anyone who wants to see them. Today, my friends and I are going hiking at Plentzia, which I am super excited for. Au revoir!
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