Two Countries, Two Beaches and a Ton of Fun!

We woke up in a “leisurely” fashion this morning and enjoyed a traditional breakfast at our hotel of baguettes, croissants, jams, chocolate spread, fruit, cereal, juice and coffee. 

With our bellies full we boarded our buses and drove for an hour to the Basque town of San Sebastien in Spain.  We walked through the narrow streets to the Cathedral where we took group photos and then went in small groups to explore the beautiful seaside town.  We shopped, we ate tapas, we sunned ourselves in the amazing setting.  

On our way back toward Biarritz we stopped at Saint Jean de Luz, most famous for the marriage site of Louis XIV to his Spanish bride.  We saw the mansion Louis XIV stayed at before he was married and then walked to the church where they were married.  Then, we had free time in this portside town.  There were more ice cream purchases, crepes consumed and souvenirs bought.  

We boarded the bus, again, and this time went back to Biarritz where we spent a short part of our day yesterday.  The weather was still gorgeous and this time we had an hour and a half to explore the beach, the town and to take in the breathtaking sites---even the Pyrennes could be seen in the distance!

Dinner was at the same place as last night and with that, our day ended.  We drove home, enjoyed free time of basketball, running around, trampolining, and wi-fi searching in the courtyard before our curfew.  Tomorrow is another early day to rise--we are traveling to a new town!