Lunch by the Ocean

 Whenever we touch down at Biarritz (to visit my mother in law) we have this tradition to go and eat at 'La Plancha' by the ocean. Chipirons a la plancha (little squids) as appetizers and merlu a la plancha (hake), with lots of garlic and butter, served with an oven potato with sour cream and chives sauce that is to die for. We ate at the terrace; the wind was warm, the sky 50 shades of blue, our toes in the sand, the kid happily playing, the ocean wildly throwing her waves, the new coastguards getting ready for the summer season. We just sat there for an hour or two, breathing in the fresh air and breathing out the stress from everyday life.

The Ocean

From where Lolo's family lives, Biarritz is about one hour away, so whenever we have the chance we try to spend some time there- because we both love it there, the ocean is so wild, the food is good, the houses make us dream of ocean-side living and the atmosphere is so much different than on the Mediterranean sea. Any excuse to come here will do. We made a daytrip with Lolo's sister and her daughter and we met up with Olivia's godmother and her friends, who happen to be vacationing here.

It was such a good day which we ended with a few beers & tapas at a local sunset spot with superb views on the ocean. The girls even did a bit of dancing. 

They already know how to enjoy the good life.