France: Three Exceptional Views from the Pays Basque

I have so much I want to write about from my recent travels - and I will, eventually - but it will probably take me as long to get organized as it did to get from place to place. (Okay, it's already taken me that long and I didn't get organized - but I will, I will!) 

In the meantime, here are three great views that tured up in three of the least expected places. 

Here's what you see when you walk out of an underground parking lot in Biarritz

And here's what's just over the low stone wall of the Hotel Euzkadi's  parking space in Espelette

And here's my favorite

It's the view from a CLOSET in Ostape, the stunning auberge in Bidarry directed by Alain Ducasse.  (Coming soon, a post on the terrific lunch we had there.)

Comments

[Casey]

I can't wait to here more about the Ducasse meal. One of my all-time favorite lunches was at his Bastide de Moustiers. After the meal we went into the garden and (with permission!) picked a few tomatoes, took them back to our hotel, removed the seeds -- and now we have Ducasse-descended tomatoes growing in our California garden.

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I would be delighted to be in any of those 3 places. I'm so happy that you were able to visit so many wonderful locations and happy for us that we're able to share it with you. Get settled, get organized, s'il te plaît, as I can't wait to read about all the adventures, food, and people you've met.