Biarritz South of France

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Ah, Biarritz what a place! We had a major snafu with our reservation and ended up paying more than we thought, but it was worth every euro spent. Biarritz was amazing. We were right on the ocean and although it is known for great surf, it was as flat as the bay (see: San Sebastian).

Re: Snafu - When booking a hotel please make sure to convert from British pound to American (weak) dollar BEFORE arriving at destination. "Wow, this place is unusually nice, compared to other hotels we've stayed at."

Besides the best beach we've seen on the trip so far, we scored a major coup when we walked down a side-alley and found Taco Mex. We ate their 4 nights and were treated so well by John Phillipe, the owner, and Helen, who waited on us each night (maybe this is the culprit who added those pounds to my side...btw, pounds on the side are not what we're looking for).

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