Walk in the Woods

Looking from the top of a dune towards the marsh between the north and south lakes

On Saturday we decided to take out our trusty map of the local walking paths and try one of the circuits we haven't done yet. Now that we have our baby backpack (our combined Mother's Day and Father's Day present!) we thought it was about time we get out and use it.

Baby in the backpack!

How can you tell she likes it? She's chewing on the chin rest!

We decided to go with one of the shorter paths (8km and medium difficulty) to start off with since it was our first trip with the pack. Though it was quite sandy and therefore a bit difficult on some of the climbs, it was a nice circuit. We started by the north lake and walked through the dunes to the Bay of Ispe and back to the canal along the bike path that connects Biscarrosse and Biscarrosse Plage.

Typical path conditions. Pretty sandy and somewhat shady, with a few big hills.

Resin-collector's cabin. They used to collect the pine resin in earthen pots and store them here.

A close-up of the signs used to mark the paths in the area: either a white and red line or a green sign with white markings

Aimy enjoyed her new perch so much that she fell asleep for half of our trek. I can't quite adjust the harness tight enough to have her stay sitting up so she slid to the side when she was sleeping, but it won't be long before it fits her well. I think we'll be trying many more of the paths in the area in the future!

Fast asleep!

The hat's too big but it keeps that bald spot from getting sunburnt!