Episode 9 : Golfari on the move. 3 European countries in 1 day.

By Mark Upfold

Thursday a very early flight with Ryanair from Malta to Lourdes in France

Lourdes airport France. More to follow on Lourdes on the return back.

Lourdes airport- grave yard for planes, including 2 SAA planes( not in the photo)

At Bayonne station, I was picked up by Rob and Jennie ( train to Bayonne was delayed (in French ‘retard’)hence the collection by car. It was decided to go and get some groceries for the holiday apartment, by passing Hendaye and driving over the bridge into Spain and the town of Hondarriba.

Notice the Spanish notice boards. Carrefour store. The reason for shopping in Spain it that it is cheaper than France. In fact Malta is cheaper than France also. (visual pricing of groceries, restaurants and take-aways over the past 2 days)

Apartment in Hendaye or in Spanish Hendaia (according to the locals, pronunciation is (( On Dyer))

So Hendaye is located on the South of the Basque coast, boasting a 3 km wide sandy beach. It also has a 14 km walkway promenade stretching from the 2 protruding rock formations, heading due south , over the bridge into Hondarriba Spain, and continuing down their coast line.

Episode 9 : Golfari on the move. 3 European countries in 1 day.

GOLFARI SOUTH AFRICA