Another lovely mostly sunny day as we wander down to Lac d’Hourtin for our morning stroll…

The waters are flat calm and incredibly clear and there is even a little sandy beach, though there are signs saying no swimming which seems a shame….

We enjoy a good walk before heading back to the coast for our first proper beach walk of the day at Plage d’Hourtin….

A magnificent sweep of dune backed sands, much as we have come to expect on this coastline, but of which we will never tire.

Our next stop is much the same at Plage de Carcans….

Here they have recently embarked on a major planting of different grasses, I guess in an attempt to try and keep the sand on the beach and from encroaching on the small resort here….

We enjoyed a fine walk here as parking was very straightforward and plentiful, though unusually chargeable during the season before moving onto our final location for the day – Lancanau. Parking here was much trickier and all very much chargeable, though we did manage to find a little spot towards the far end of town and walked back over the dunes….

Down onto South Beach and along to Central Beach….

The small town was buzzing on this lovely sunny Sunday afternoon which is nice to see and something we haven’t seen for quite some time. Our Aire for the night is on the outskirts of the town and we were soon settled for the evening.

Thoughts of the day:

• We are really enjoying this area which almost has an island feel to it – separated from mainland France by the river Gironde to the east, spectacular sandy beaches and dunes to the west, with forest land and lakes running through the middle – what more could you ask for?
• I cannot image the beaches ever being busy apart from around the resorts but I’m equally sure that it is much nicer driving and walking around now whilst it is quiet – we drove for 12 miles along the forestry road from Carcan to Lancanau and didn’t meet another vehicle or see another soul

Today’s stats:

• Miles driven – 32
• Miles walked – 6
• Beaches – 4
• Aire – £15.09