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Day 6 – May 5, 2009
(above) Today was kind of a free form day…Prep for the class is further along than usual so first ting this morning Jean-marc and I did a surf check in the Hossegor area…
(above) The swell was small and the wind was becoming a greater factor…Leave the wetsuit dry for another day…
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wee went back to the house where J-m demonstrated his home built CNC
router…it is run off of his laptop computer…
(above) It took him about a month and his investment is near $1,000…
(above) The thing is amazing in it’s capabilities…I won’t get too detailed out about it, instead I’ll just say that one is in my future…
(above) With the afternoon open, we decided to go into Spain for lunch…It is only about ten miles from where we will do the workshop…Not a big deal at all…Zero border security…Here is where we parked the car near St. Sebastian…
(above) On the walk to the village, this character came literarily whizzing by on his way to fish…Have you ever seen such a long fishing pole…???...
(above) Just strap a 90 Yamaha on it and lets go check out the islands…
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St. Sebastian had a very different vibe than
(above) Stacked stone architecture is a common method on the old ones…
(above) Bricks inlaid into plaster is another way things used to be built…
(above) For lunch Jean-marc led us to this place…
(above) You want options, they have options…
(above) We started with a beer…
(above) Then considered our options…
(above) and more options…
(above) “Hmmm, the queso y membrillo or the brocheta d’txipiron…???.... Wish I could just get a cheeseburger…”
(above) Here’s what we got and split among ourselves…Very interesting, different flavors…Not French, not merxican, but a blend of those with a fresher ingredient feel to it…
(above) After that we wandered the village streets then hit this pastry store for a palate freshener…Chocolate croissants are mandatory…
(above) Back along the ocean front…The place is rich in history…I just don’t have a clue to what it is…
(above) Looks important to me…
(above) The sidewalks are all like this…
(above) Impressive no matter how many cathedrals you’ve seen…
(above) Still an active port…
(above) Everyday is wash day…
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Kind of what I was expecting to see in
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Just another super scenic area on the
(above) We came back to France and went and helped guilhem clean and organize the shop….After we went to this café here overlooking the surf in Guethary and enjoyed adult beverages…Life is indeed good…
More later …
Paul