Day 15 - la plage vide ⛱️

the empty beach..... It made a change to sleep on top of the quilt rather than wrapped up in it wearing a tee shirt. We got up , sat in the shade and had breakfast. Jill loaded up the washing machine in the main building and then sat in the shade. We had lunch, sat in the shade then trotted off to the beach....in THE SUNSHINE 😎

It was empty. Well, ok, there might have been 6 people we could see sat near the waters edge sunbathing but that was it. We had only thought to come and have a look but the sea was clear and inviting with a gentle slope then leveled out for quite a while.


Leaving Jill to sit listening to the waves, I trotted back then returned with the BIG rucksack and  all the usual beach paraphernalia. Jill swam in the 'not so warm sea' while I dozed in the sun. When we had 'cooked' for the desired time we headed back to site and took advantage of a deserted swimming pool ( oh I do like coming out of season) then went back, has some food, drank and watched the sunshine fade and the stars come out. 

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..."why are you closing the vent over the bed, its not going to rain"....." cos I dont want anything coming down out of the trees and eating me!"...."dont be daft, thats what the mozzy screen is for, just pull it over."...." ok , but I',m shutting the vent a bit"....." ok, what ever 🤨, night night x"

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