Bonne Année! 

Ending 2025 & beginning the new year in France!

After passing the Massif Central covered in thick fog, a little snow, and -3C degrees… we arrived at the Basque Country at the Atlantic coast 🌊 

The view to Spain 🇪🇸
♥️

+14C degrees, blue sky and sunshine 🌞 we found a little paradise in winter.

Unpack the convertible and roof down! ☀️
Beautiful!
Surfer’s paradise 🏄‍♂️

Love those days after Christmas, the last ones in the old year… it doesn’t matter which day or time of the day it is. Finally, time to relax.

We had stunning weather. We enjoyed a glass (or two, or three) of wine, walks at the beach and admired the brave people surfing and swimming in the Atlantic 🥶

The locals doing their morning sports.
Oh lala indeed 😍

Our beach walk

That peace and quiet – pure luxury 🫶
Outdoor seating is open 🍷

Not easy to find open restaurants for dinner, but we managed. It was delicious.

The famous French egg starter 😍
A nicely stocked bar 🤶🏻
Scallops 🥰
All time favorite lemon 🍋 tart 😌
Still Christmas trees around 🥰

Spending the days in great company.

Enjoying shopping and eating the basque delicatessen.

Mmmmhhhh…

Meeting home in the south of France: Ever had a “Black Forest” crepe? Oh, it was delicious!

Soooo good!

Bye bye, beautiful Atlantic coast 🌊
Fresh seafood 🦞

The cars are loaded with delicious goodies, time to drive towards the Ariege for New Year’s Eve 🙂

Arrived.
Our bar, of course managed by our French friend 😗 🥂🍷🍸🥃
🥳
Starting the NYE dinner with foie gras 😌
Cheers 🥂
Happy New Year! 🐷 ⭐️ 🥂
Working hard…
… the first day of January 2026 …
That color 🥰

Starting the new year like we ended the old one: slow, sleeping in, delicious food & drinks in great company, crisp air, reading a book, enjoying the fire in the oven…

Days are nice and sunny 🌞 nights got below zero 🥶
The view to the midi Pyrenees 🏔️
First walk in 2026 😎
Spanish influence: paella 😍

Have a joyful start to the new year! 🎆🍾🥂

We had a great start and are now on our way home! We decided to go home without stopover. 1200km 💪🏻

Bonne Annee! 😗

Let’s see what 2026 brings 💫 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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