Pottering around on a relaxing day, having dinner at the salmon restaurant at Place du Mole, and a ride on the roundabout.

Saturday's market day again; the kids wanted to find the hill of beans, and we wanted to find 'Domaine de les Filles du Septembre' - sounds like a plan in progress! There was some pretty nice muscat too - another 9 bottles of wine manhandled down the road. Once we'd got back and had lunch, Ben and Ellie tried out their new armbands and learned to swim around while we caught more rays, and finished the day with more seafood smothered in garlic.

Every morning we go and fetch breakfast from the local boulangerie - this morning was no exception.

Hurrah! The sun's come out! With the temperature pottering up to about 33C how could we not hit the beach? Then off to find a huuuuuge pile of coquillages for tea.

We did try the beach in the morning but it was just a little too windy for Ellie, so after lunch a trip to our favourite vineyard was called for. The owner had a new kitten (which is probably called Syrah by now), and that kept Ben and Ellie happy while we tried the rosé.

This visit we discovered the other end of Cap d'Agde, the Mail de Rochelongue area. It was a bit full of French chavs but there was a rather large market every Tuesday, and since it was overcast we took a visit down there followed by a ride on the marina boat-taxi up to the town again.

The first day on the beach, obligatory really. It was a bit windy but we managed to get some good sunbathing in before Ellie stood fascinated by games of pétanque, and we had a walk into Cap d'Agde via the marina and played hook-a-duck.

The final (and longest) stint of the journey, travelling through the Pyranees. We arrived at Cap around 7ish, and immediately went off to find some seafood at the restaurant with the waiters dressed as sailors

Straight across on Speedferries from Dover to Boulogne, then a drive down to Orléans via the Paris peripherique.

The first stage of our trip to France, meeting up with Tim and Richard in London. We had pizza and then wandered round Covent Garden, listening to an excellent band called The Dualers.