April 30-May 3, 1999
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.
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. |
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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. |
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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