Walked an easy 21.2 km (13+ mi) on paved bicycle paths, but I felt the heat coming on--91 at the hottest point. The town of Capbreton has a population of 8000 plus and is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers. At some places along the walk, only a large sand dune separated me from the ocean.
I called for a reservation for tonight at the number listed for pilgrims and as I got closer into the neighborhood , a car stopped and the lady driver asked in French if I'm American. I then established that she got my message and will arrange something at her house. I'm in a nice comfy bedroom, all showered, and my few pieces of laundry hanging in the son.
These beach towns amaze me--not sure why, because we have the same up and down the California coast. I guess, as a pilgrim, I just didn't expect to deal with all the cycle traffic, the lunch places being full, and of course, lodging being scarce in some places (and costing 5 times what they should). The flip side is there are lots of places to rehydrate along the way. I've carried no more than a pint of water and a little overflow in the fold-up bottle (Douglas's).
