Back to the past {Look Around}

We did it: one day we returned to Le Touquet. It was unplanned, spontaneous, messy, lucky. It was made possible by a friendly, generous act.

We arrived late in the morning amid peaceful wanderers, breezy air, horse riders (the horse riding club itself is a well-equipped facility where visitors are welcome to stroll, pet the horses, admire the riders as they warm-up their beautiful animals), bikers, seagulls, joggers, fallen leaves and lapping waves. The hidden house was quietly waiting for us, niched between the dunes, coveted by the brilliantly green nature all around it. The small but welcoming terrace was whispering the sweetest invitation to us, but first things first, we headed for the local market in the city center to buy crabs, oysters, salmon, whelk... Fresh produce from the shining sea, the quintessence of iode, salty, sweet, melting. The city exhumes holiday spirit, easy-going mentality and energy.

Being sure not to miss the beautiful sunny and incredibly warm Fall day, we headed for the beach stretching lazily at the feet of the sea, welcoming screaming children, playful dogs and sports lovers willing to take in every single breath of freedom. While building castles in the sand, collecting shells and pebbles for our future creations, the wind started blowing - violently -  and brought onto us menacing, rolling clouds. Rain hit us. We ran for cover, wind gusts pushing us around. 

Back to our wooden shelter, the heat of the candles and their cozy flame made us feel better in no time: our minds cleared, our souls sank under a wave of inspiration and our babies into a soothing sleep.

How refreshing can it be to go back to these blissful, if whimsical, days of the past?

Credits: picture taken by our friend, Kiki.