Palavas-les-Flots

This evening we braved the even more extreme heat (the car showed 44 when we left, although it had been parked in full sun, it was probably around 38) and headed to the seaside resort of Palavas-les-Flots. We stopped off on the way at an IONITY charger (next to another toy shop!) to make sure we were topped up for when we leave here on Saturday morning.

The drive into Palavas-les-Flots took us past some of the lagoons, or ‘etangs’ where there are flamingos and other wildlife, and we were hoping to stop for some photo opportunities, but as the driving style down here has become even more erratic, Gareth’s main focus was on getting us to our destination in one piece without being driven into and we decided not take our life into our hands by stopping by a roadside and then trying to get back onto the road again!

Palavas is divided into two by the canal, which is the last section of the Rhone entering the Mediterranean. The banks on either side are full of restaurants, bars and shops, as are the narrow streets running parallel. We made our way to the seafront and found somewhere to eat, a 3 course set menu for €24 for us and €12 for Elliott. It soon became clear that the day shift was finishing and the evening shift was beginning, as the 3 ladies working there were much more interested in drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes (in the street, not the restaurant) and making sure they looked good, than clearing plates or serving food. The meal itself was ok for the price.

We walked along the breakwater, where there were a band warming up for possibly their own version of St Peter’s Fair, and playing some Queens of the Stone Age. Elliott spotted a chair lift that takes you across the canal so we decided to have a go. He wasn’t so sure about it once we got higher up, even though we were in an enclosed basket rather than sitting on one of the chair lift seats.

We headed back along the opposite side of the canal towards the car park, stopping off to buy some more magnets for Elliott’s collection on the way.

Elliott's burger count
Beef: 4
Chicken: 1Read more