We spent the afternoon at Valras Plage, the closest beach to the city of Beziers, where our hotel was located. It was a great afternoon of sunbathing, swimming and people watching. It was packed to the max with people and colourful umbrellas - a fairly typical sight for the Mediterranean coast in August!

After all the French fare we had been eating, we were having a serious hankering for some Mexican food. Thanks to google we found a Mexican restaurant in a nearby city called Vias. Three words: Worst Mexican Ever. The cheddar cheese was a close relative of Cheeze-Whiz. Luckily the lively and action packed strip this restaurant was on in Vias made for a fun evening and great atmosphere.

The next day we stopped at another Mediterranean town called Narbonne and checked out the beach there. This one was a little quieter and we had a refreshing swim before heading back on the road.

We also bought a soft cooler for bringing cool drinks and snacks down to the beach... the best part of the cooler - it came with 2 paddles and a ball for hours of beach time fun!

Heading out from the Narbonne beach we drove through some beautiful vineyards - so this is where all that delicious wine comes from!