Walking at Gruissan

We've not had many sunny days over the last couple of months. Some rain... but can't complain when you hear about the floods in England. So when the sun does come out we try to get out in the fresh air and enjoy it!! Through a friend we've been introduced to walking along the beach at Gruissan (about 40 minutes drive from Domaine La Veronique) and grabbing a lunch of oysters, crab and prawns at La Perle Gruissanaise. We park the car up by the houses on stilts (the small wooden chalets made famous in the film Betty Bleu), then walk out across the wonderful expanse of sand. La Perle is a producer of oysters, and the hangar-like building sticks out on a promenade in to the sea. You can sit outside looking out over the sea with the back-drop of the Pyrenees whilst eating your lunch. The set-up is very basic. You go in and order your fish platter, and then collect your plates and glasses, bread and carafe of wine. There are buckets for the debris and water bowls for doggies!! If you're really organised you can take your own salads, coffee and dessert along, and nobody minds!! It's a wonderful way to spend a few hours, and it feels really quite special at a time of year when you tend to be stuck indoors! Caline really enjoyed it when we went with some of her friends!! Caline loves the beach, but is still not sure about the sea!! .... but her friends love it!!