Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Beach Days with the Family

This week we had a lot of nice weather so we headed for the beach. 


I had spent the weekend with Maria and Pierre, so we met Isabelle and Alexis at a beach called Bandol, which is about halfway between Cuers and Aix-en-Provence, so that I could go home with them.  It was a really nice way to spend the afternoon.


One of the beach activities that is very popular here in France is to bat a little ball back and forth with paddles in the water. It's a pleasant little sound to hear while you're napping in the sand.



Pierre and Maria kindly lent me a hat to wear at the beach. I felt like a cowboy.




Since I've been spending so much time outside in the sun wearing sandals, I now have rather distinctive tan lines on my feet!



We stopped for a drink after the beach and Maria got a fantastic-looking hot chocolate to warm up after dipping her hair in the water.


Pierre got a nice nap in.



Before we left, Alexis gave me an impromptu self-defense lesson.


Finally, here I am with Josette (or Bijou) after our Sunday lunch. She was so happy to see me, as I was to see her, and she sends her greetings to my mom back in the US! She wants to meet you very much. 


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