Biarritz

Located near the border of Spain in Northwestern France, Biarritz has been called a surfer's paradise, and the waves did not disappoint (as long as you had a wetsuit). A torrential downpour occurred upon my arrival late Monday night. The rain held off yesterday and the sun came out, but it was still chilly with the wind. Unfortunately I decided that today would be a better day for the beach, when instead, it was another excellent day for surfing, as the wind was fierce and it was colder and overcast. Still a fun city to be in. You can walk everywhere, which is nice and there are plenty of places to watch the surfers in action, whether inside or out. I opted for inside today, since the sun didn't peak out until around 5 p.m. The ocean here is dotted with these massive rocks, which reminds me a little of the beach in Monterosso; the beach here is bordered by beautiful cliffs, one of which has a cute little lighthouse looking out to the Atlantic. Needless to say the weather dashed my hopes of learning to surf, maybe mother nature was looking out for me! Biarritz will be known (to-date) as the city that hit my wallet the most, as without a warm beach to lay on, I shopped and shopped. Among my purchases is a new camera, which I hope to get set-up shortly and share a couple pictures of my current home. I'll add those later once I learn all the in's and out's of my new gadget. I never learned all there is to know about my last camera, so this should be a fun task. At least I have time to kill on a train, hopefully I can learn it all then.

A special note to my family...I'm sending positive thoughts and all my love to each and everyone of you from halfway around the world. I'm there beside you all in heart, mind, and soul.

Figured it out...
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