Friday, January 04, 2008

Cap D'Age, France Trip Report (1999)

April 30-May 3, 1999







Day One
We arrived in Agde from Avignon, with sheer excitement that we would be spending the next three days au natural. We were pleased to find that Pru and Larry put us in an apartment that can accommodate eight people (Dave and Ann have since taken over the rentals for Pru and Larry). We had all kinds of space, and two beds to chose from. Our accomodations were only $40 a night since it was still shoulder season, so we really enjoyed the great deal we got!

We took a walk around the naturist quarter, then headed to the beach. The serenity and beauty was magnificent. We walked the sandy beach and inhaled the refreshing ocean smells, wishing we could be a permanent part of this community. That evening we went out to dinner at ?? The food was outstanding! We got wine, pizza and two huge salads for around $15 US. All the food called for a nice naked walk around the town, then we were off to bed.



Day Two
We started our second day in Agde with a trip to the bakery for fresh bread... What a treat! We spent the day in Agde (the first full day there) was spent at the beach. We got in the Mediterranean and soaked up the rays like natives. We made a pasta dinner and had some wine, then headed out to enjoy the local night scene. We visited a couple of bars, and things were hopping! One was outside, so were free to enjoy the crisp evening and lovely stars. The second bar was inside, but we still had a lot of fun.

Day Three
Our third day (the second full day) was Michael's birthday. We celebrated by hanging at the beach again. The weather was great (it was a bit warmer and sunnier than the previous day), and we felt like we were in heaven. Tracy made Michael birthday dinner and we filled up with wine (we had to enjoy the local drinks). We followed dinner with a nice walk on the beach, then visited a bar for another bottle of wine.




Day Four
Our final day in Adge, the third of May, was filled with rain. We departed the town around 2:00 with plans to head to Paris via Marseille. We got to Marseille without incident, but were surprised to find that the TGV we intended to take was cancelled, as was the next TGV (don't you love those strikes??), so we would have to wait 2 hours for another TGV. It came as scheduled, much to our delight, and we were fortunate to get seats (reservations were not being taken, also because of the strike).

We did not realize how fortunate we were until the train filled completely, and people were standing in first class [some were sleeping in the aisle] for the next 4 hours. Wow!

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