A weekend break in Capbreton
We should have set our ‘out of office’ message for the past few days, because we’ve been on holiday. I know what you’re thinking, our whole lives are one long holiday, but these past few days we’ve stopped doing anything and completely chilled out.
The surfers mainly arrive by car…
…. although some arrive ready wetsuited up with their board strapped to their moped.
Zagan hasn’t moved from his parking spot in the aire at Capbreton (N43.63693 W1.44708), the neighbouring vans coming and going with the days. We’ve wandered around the town, had a meal out, walked miles up and down the beach, watched the sun set over Spain, read, got the TV working, realised once again why we don’t usually watch TV, Skyped and taken about a million photos of all the surfers here. It seems to be a bit of a Mecca for them and at times the sea is almost a surfer soup.
This place is so chilled out and the weather has been non-stop sunshine; it was just what we needed. For €8 a night we get electricity, wifi, access to a service point for water etc, loos and a beach within spitting distance, there is even a boulangerie van that stops by our door every morning at 8.30am with fresh baguettes.
Fantastic beach and free dog poop bags – guess which made us the happiest?
You get close to your neighbours when it’s this full!
Bread van!
As it’s Sunday evening the place is clearing quite rapidly now from its peak of over 100 vans here last night. We’re stopping here again tonight, then heading off tomorrow; maybe to Spain, maybe not. We don’t have any plans other than chicken curry for tea, and that suits us just fine.
Team Zagan’s footprints.
Cheers, Ju
Wow, what a weekend! And in November!! That is what it is all about. The sun is staying with you and we are back in the drizzle – keep on enjoying.
Best,
Robina
That sure looks tempting!
Chilled to perfection! Love the footprints in the sand photo – tells a story :)
We are hoping to get away in Feb for a month, while it’s still quiet, going down France’s west coast to southern Spain and back up the Costas to Perpignan (via wonderful Empuriabrava and Roses) and home. This aire is now definitely on our stopover list before we explore Biarritz. Thanks for finding it!
Hi Guys,
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I’ve followed your adventures for a while now and need my daily fix.
One question, you always seem to surrounded by new neighbours, but what is the motor homing etiquette in these situations? Should you say hello to everyone, or be a bit more reserved (British) and offer them no more than a nod of the head? Also, do you always acknowledge other British vans?
Hi Andrew. Thanks for the heads-up. We had a wee problem as the list nipped up a bit recently so was over 500 subscribers. This bounced off the limit of our server host, so only the first 500 were sent out – probably alphabetically. I’ve amended the system to try and send all of the emails – so hopefully you’ll get today’s – let me know?
Etiquette is much the same as on a campsite I guess – we tend to get more and more open (likely to go knock on a stranger’s door) the longer we’re on the road, and say hello to more and more people. Do we always acknowledge other Brits? Nah. Not that we snub anyone, but sometimes there are a fair few of us, and we’re too knackered or just want to chill out a bit. Again, the further you get from home and the longer you’re on the road, the more likely we are to go talk to anyone who speaks English. We’ve had weeks before with only one another to to talk to, so fall upon other English speakers like prey! There is a general ‘non-nonchalantly wave to oncoming motorhomes’ rule by the way – this applies all the time – whatever the nationality – although it comes apart a bit in very busy places when you’re passing vans every few minutes!
Cheers, Jay
HI Guys
Great meeting you at Capbreton. Enjoy the rest of you time in Spain.
I am now safely home in a very wet and windy Devon and the Hymer has gone for her annual service and MOT.
Happy travels.
Best wishes
David & Ziggy
Great to meet you too David! Would you mind ordering some improved British weather for mid December? Much appreciated :-) cheers, Jay