San Sebastian

SAN SEBASTIAN 17/7 - 23/7

Recommended by all, as the best beach in Europe - talked up too much?Hell NO! San Sebastian has made our top 3 for best beaches in the world list closely behind 13th (call us bias!) and Cottesloe.
We had 7 nights of total bliss...sunbaking...surfing...swimming!!!! As you can see we even had a small view of the beach from our room.



MOMENT OF THE WEEK -
After a miserable surfing performance in the massive swells of Biarritz, our low-in-confidence surfer DF took 2 guys out who had never surfed before. Keiran, a Pom took to it pretty well, however Constantine the Russian may have never seen water before going by his ability or lack of it! With an expectant crowd watching, DF had to step up and walk the walk. I am happy to say I actually saw him catch at least a dozen good rides! The Auzzie surfer is back! Look out Kelly!





MOMENTS -

• Being taken out by the owners of the hostel, Olga (another Russian) and Rafael (the Spanaird) to their local drinking hole. We drank their traditional cider and eat many tapa. The cider had to be poured from above your head. To all the relos who are worried about our livers...... don't as more ended up on the table then in our glasses!
• Going to the 'old faithful' with 3 Auzzies guys that moved into our dorm room. Absolute legends! Great to spend time with other Auzzies who understood our humour! One was actually from Geelong who played footy with Sth Barwon and Anglesea - good work Holtsy!
• Watching the end of Le Tour de France each day at a little local bar overlooking the beach. Dos ceverza por favor and una patatas bravas worked a treat after a long hot day at the beach.
• Watching Jazz bands play on the beach until early hours with thousands of Spaniards and 2 euro wine!
• Meeting heaps of people from all over the world as we spent 7 nights in a 5 bed dorm with new arrivals everyday.
• Swimming at playa de Zurriola at midnight after an even cheaper bottle of red and having the Beastie Boys blaring by the DJ on the beach.

TOOL OF THE WEEK -

• Finally young TC wins her title back. Doing a good deed as usual she offered our new room mates an ice-cold beer that had been in the freezer all day. She comes bouncing back into the room with her arms full of the amber liquid and a beaming smile on her dial. It happened to be the Pom who notivçced it first...... alcohol free beer!!! TC what were you thinking! Welcome back Tool!

BIARRITZ - 10/7 to 16/7

BIARRITZ - 10/7 to 16/7
Ohhhhhh.......Biarritz........sweet Biarritz!!!! What more could one ask for? Sunny weather, massive waves, sandy beaches and hot as topless chicks everywhere........what a life!

We managed to find a lovely 2 star hotel for 60euro per night with our own room, our own bathroom and only metres from the main shopping /restaurant street and only 500 meters from the beach.

MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Bastille Day - the best day of the year according to the French! Having a traditional 3 course french meal (including patè, baguettè, fruits der mar, fish, pastrie, local le vin blanc) and then watching the awesome fireworks on the beach with all the locals - including the teenagers who took great delight in throwing their own fireworks at everyone (very Leeroy like)- it was a blast!!

MOMENTS

• Attending Le Tour de France for the finish in Pau. Got heaps of freebies and saw all the big stars, including Robbie McEwen who asked Trace to move as he tried to enter the team bus.
• Swimming and sunbaking on the golden sand beaches with 30 degree weather and 23 degree water.
• The views when sunbaking!!! The French have won their title back for the hottest gals ever seen!
• Eating heaps of fresh fruit and vegetables. We have started a detox. To help not only the waist line but also the liver....... so settle down all worried relations!
• Going to the local trots and trying to put on a bet in English. We were the only non French speakers there and they took great delight in trying to understand us! No winnings though
• Watching another glorious sunset over the water whilst putting down a traditional Basque pizza and a bottle of 2 euro wine........ classy!!!!
• For the first time in my life getting my Crackers like arms out in the ol´ beater. Walking around for the first time without sweaty pits in weeks....... priceless!
  

TOOL OF THE WEEK
This week it has to go to Dazza!!!! The great Aussie Surfer!!!
Dazza decides to hire a surf board and show the French what it´s all about on Bastille Day! There was a 6'3 surf board left - some people may say perfect - however it was totally waterlogged, with gripping on both sides "apparently". After hours of trying I think he caught a total of one or was it two waves and came out battered and bruised!
The question is? Was it the 3 metre waves, the water logged surf board or the Aussie surfing ability that was the problem!!

DENMARK 29/6 - 8/7

DENMARK
We made the journey to Denmark to catch up with an old friend - Lisbeth, who had been to Australia a couple of times and made a fair impact on our lives. When she first came out Trace and I were just hooking up so Lisbeth has been there from the beginning.

In true Danish tradition we bought some Carlsbergs at the supermarket and met her at her work. Hugs and kisses followed as we caught up and cracked our first Danish beer with our crazy friend!

MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Camping on our own beach with a bonfire, a meal of freshly cooked fish, a slab of beer, 4 bottles of wine and having a swim whilst watching the sun go down at midnight - Priceless!

MOMENTS

• Having our first Carlsberg in Denmark with a crazy Dane
• Visiting a micro brewery that makes boutique beers for fancy restaurants..... hmmm food for thought - owning your own brewery!
• No tanlines
• Having sunscreen on and wearing dark sunnies but still getting sunburnt eyes from the amount of drop dead gorgeous Danish girls - Aalborg being the standout.
• Standing in the middle of 2 seas meeting at the northernmost point in Denmark
• Cooking up an old fashioned bbq on a bonfire at Lisbeth´s house complete with steak, sausages, charcoal grilled potatoes, pickled cucumbers and salad

Watching Robbie McEwen win 2 stages of the Tour de France which inspired us to ride around the beautiful Danish countryside....... basket and all!

Having a yummy traditional Danish home cooked meal of meat balls at Lisbeth´s parents house. Tracy thought her bothers were soooooo cute!!

• Getting splinters in my hands while rowing the girls around a pristine little lake in a town famous for vikings. To help him out the girls made sure we stopped for a drinks break of a special Danish brewed boutique beer!

TOOL OF THE WEEK - Ryaniar and Easyjet win this week as they managed to sell out all their flights to London this weekened which put a massive spanner in our itinerary and caused us to miss out on a World Cup weekend bonanza. Cheap flights my a$$!