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Day 12 - Lekeito

A lovely morning for a change! So nice to open the tent porch up and enjoy the view with some sun.

After a cooked breakfast and a check of the tide times we decided to quickly get on down to the beach as low tide was 1133 and the geological features all disappear at high tide.

Unfortunately all paths down to the rocky shore seemed to have eroded and while it would have been fine for the two of us to scramble down it was an unnecessary risk with little Samuel so we enjoyed the view but never made it to the water.

A steep climb back up to the campsite we felt very deserving of a cold one in the shade on the main patio.

We headed down to Lekeitio for a late lunch outing and had some rations of omelette and octopus on the harbour front before wandering the deserted streets. It was again beautifully sunny but with a fresh breeze off the sea.

Lee loved the windy coastal road drive there and back, the car suddenly having its power back and no issues - seems that his efforts paid off no end.

Back at camp we really wanted to enjoy a relaxing evening bathe in the inviting infinity pool. But between both our boys it was far from relaxing-if Samuel wasn’t wailing because one of us splashed down the slide then Gryff was whining from behind the railings that he wanted a go. Samuel hadn’t even touched the water, us deciding it was much too cold, but he looked thoroughly upset.

We really like the views in this part of Spain so we shall stay put for another night. The campsite chimes with the gentle clanging sound of the goats grazing in the fields around, only punctuated occasionally by distant dog barks.

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Day 10 - St Jean de Luz

We woke feeling like both of us had hardly slept at all last night. But it was 8 so equivalent to a lie in! We packed up and made it out for breakfast by 10, and all before the rain started.

It was a wet drive to Spain but we stopped at St Jean de Luz for some lunch. Lee had Samuel tucked up inside his rain jacket just with his little head out, so cute. It looked like a lovely little place but the wind was gusty and rain started coming more heavily so we quickly picked somewhere to eat and enjoyed a relaxed last meal in France.

After restocking at a supermarket we got back on the road, just another hour drive to Itxaspe. The weather seemed to have improved considerably. We expected to take down and put up our tent in the rain today but escaped at both ends! Having grown accustomed to the empty spacious pitches of the French sites we were less confident about fitting our big tent on the cramped terrace but it did just fit.

The terrain made us a little nervous that Samuel might find an opportunity to crawl off the edge if we’re not careful. Every day we are expecting him to learn how to crawl and he seems to slowly migrate across the tent floor a little farther while reaching and exploring his surroundings. Time for some laundry at last before enjoying some simple bread and Basque cheese then bed.

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Itxaspe Baserria, Orio