When I write about a place, restaurant, hotel, gite or an event it is because I want to share my experience with you.
Last week Thursday, June 27th we left Dégagnac to spend our last few days of our time in France in the Biarritz area.
Enroute, I was able to get Monsieur Honey to make a quick stop at The Medieval Gardens in Salviac.
We had visited these early on in our stay, but today everything was in full bloom.
Prior to leaving Dégagnac, we attempted to make reservations at a Chambre d'hôtes in a small medieval village about 35 kilo-meters from the coast and the major areas such as Bayonne and Biarritz.
Unfortunately or maybe it was fate, they were unable to accommodate us for our first night.
So we ventured on with a wing and a prayer.
Our prayers were answered when we found the "Hôtel Gochoki" in Bidart.
It was a perfect place to finish our three month stay in France.
When we checked in we only booked two nights but by time we went out for dinner the first evening, we asked to stay for five nights.
Monsieur André the proprietor was able to accommodate us.
Lucky that we did this because on Saturday night the "complet" sign was out... there was no more room in the Inn.
The 3 star hotel was bright, comfortable and spotlessly clean with helpful proprietors and staff.
The garden area is beautifully landscaped with many different flowers, palm trees and tropical plants.
It has a heated pool with plenty of lounge chairs and umbrellas where you can spend the day sunbathing, swimming or just relaxing with a good book.
Traditional "petite déjeuner" was served in the charmingly decorated breakfast room or outside in the terrace.
What is traditional... Choice of fresh squeezed orange or grapefruit juice, coffee or hot chocolate, basket of fresh baguettes and croissants, homemade jams ... Strawberry and/or watermelon.
They call these "confiture de Maison".
Absolutely delicious and the watermelon jam was a whole new culinary experience.
The hotel is a 5 minute walk from the Center of Bidart which has many restaurants, some shops and several "Coiffures".
I thought we would make back home without another visit to the Hairdressers but Monsieur Honey was in dire need of a cut ... And so here he is getting a second French salon treatment...
he was in a much "lighter" mood after his visit to the Coiffures.
The beaches are also an easy walk or at most a 5 minute drive.
This location is central to Biarritz to north and St. Jean de Luz and Hendaye to the South.
So if you are heading to the west coast in the South of France, you may want to try the
"Hotel Gochoki" and I don't think you will be dissappointed!
