45 - Tchin-tchin! - Biarritz
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Sunday, 28 January 2024 Between jet lag and black out shutters, I was impressed my friend was able to rouse from the pullout couch with the sound of the coffee maker around 10AM. We breakfasted on chocolatines and a mini gallette des rois (no token inside the individual portion size) and decided on a destination for the afternoon. Looking at the forecast, we really had our pick of the litter since SW France was experiencing mostly sunny skies with temperatures almost in the 60s F. While there were many options available, ultimately she was curious about Biarritz. So with breakfast complete and a destination chosen, we packed up into the car and made our way south. The drive to Biarritz was different from my other trips to this city: farmer protests had shutdown the last few exits of the A63 highway and this required us to drive on some local roads from Bayonne to Biarritz. It didn't add much time to the overall trip but if she hadn't realized that France really likes i