We got the taxi to Gatwick to find that our plane had been delayed. This was our first experience flying with easyJet, so we were surprised when we were given complimentary passes to an airport lounge. We finally got on the plane two hours late. This wasn’t too much of a problem as the next leg of our journey from Biarritz to Hendaye was by train, originally involving a long wait at the station. We got to the station, bought a cheese and ham sandwich for our first evening meal in France, and just had time to eat it before the train arrived. Twenty minutes later we arrived in Hendaye and then had a ten minute walk to our hotel. We checked in and then walked to the official start of the GR10 by the beach. There were a lot of surfers, all wearing wetsuits. We assume the next time we get to the sea it will be rather warmer. We stocked up on water and are now, we hope, ready to start the long walk to the Mediterranean.
