Last night's place was on a lake and I saw a few beautiful views of it as I left this morning (one pic included). The path this morning soon turned ugly as it took me through some very powdery sand--like walking on a beach. I had to get to my destination by 5:00 pm, so I was stressing out--walking on sand is VERY slow. But at the 1/3 point I cut over to the paved road and the last half was on a dedicated paved bike path with hundreds of vacationing families cycling their little hearts out--I was the only walker! Pics included.
I'm staying in CBE (Compagnons des Belles Etapes, probably for people who travel along stages of an itinerary). The place is a huge two-story building with lots of 3 or 4 bunk rooms. I have one all to myself.
The town of Vieux Boucau les Bains decided to build an artificial lake to enhance their tourism. Its population swells from 1500 to 10 or 15 thousand. I went the kilometer into town and can attest to its swelling! Amazing tourism.
