Day 27, Wednesday, Argeles sur Mer

I don’t write many reviews in Booking.com, it’s too much work. Only for the places that really stand out. L’Hostalet is one of them.

This was one of the very best places we stayed in a four week driving tour in France. Mathieu texted instructions, we parked for free near the Mairie, a short walk from the BnB, and Mathieu transported our cases in his bagage triporteur. Mathieu was a great host, very friendly and helpful. The restaurant he recommended for dinner was one of the best too. Things we liked:

Convenient location in the centre of the town, large bedroom with tea/coffee making facilities and a fridge, air conditioning, comfortable bed, high quality bed linen, exhaust fan in the bathroom (surprisingly uncommon), silence (with the windows closed, but we could hear the life of the town around us with the windows open), better-than-average wifi. Nice details, including artisanal soap. Above all, the excellent breakfast, with freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh fruit, a variety of local cheeses, breads and five  varieties of home made jam, all served behind the hotel, adjacent to the Place de la Republique, as the weekly market unfolded around us. 

At breakfast, we decided to stay a second night. Continue reading “Day 27, Wednesday, Argeles sur Mer”

Day 24, Sunday, Luchon

It’s Sunday, Luchon is a nice place, Le Patio de Luchon is a nice BnB, we have plenty of time, so we decided to stay another night here.

Shortly after 9am we arrived at breakfast and found the long table occupied by four other couples, all French. The conversation was a bit stilted, but we got by. One guy was an engineer working for Airbus in Toulouse. He said Toulouse is a very unusual city because it is built from red bricks. Maybe we’ll go there. We visited Airbus 5 years ago for the tour of the 380 factory but didn’t enter the city then. Continue reading “Day 24, Sunday, Luchon”