Biarritz, France: our first stop at the Atlantic Ocean

Experiences from our road trip to Portugal (part 6)

First encounter with the Atlantic Ocean for the kids at Biarritz Plage — Photo by the Author Gabriela Trofin-Tatár

Welcome to the tale of our beautiful road trip to Portugal. Check our family trip from the beginning:

Gabriela Trofin-Tatár

Portugal Family Trip 2023

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Cherries and sandwiches on the beach

From Carcassonne to Burgos, before crossing the Pyrenees, we decided to stop at the Atlantic Ocean for a quick lunch. We chose Biarritz (France) on a whim and were very happy with the experience.

From Carcassonne to Biarritz — Printscreen from Google Maps

It happens that we often listen to our intuition and go with the flow, reaching spontaneous destinations. Even though we planned most of our trip, we still wanted to leave space for surprises along the way.

Biarritz was one of them.