Gorgeous beach Lacanau-Ocean

From the high Pyrenean mountains to the flat Atlantic coast.

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September 16th 2013
Left the lovely mountains behind today on a clear sunny, if a little chilly, almost autumnal, morning. The drive was nothing like as exciting as the ones of recent days as we took the easiest route with no dramatic mountain passes to cross. Down the river gorge to Argeles-Gazost and then to Lourdes. All along the river valley we could see the evidence of the June flooding and all that the river ha ... read more

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