#club5050 Street With A Sea View (Power Up 60 Steem)

The summer holiday season is just about to begin and with covid restrictions over, there are already quite a few foreign holiday makers about in Europe. A German friend of mine just completed a European road trip introducing his Guatemalan girlfriend to Italy and Slovenia.

So together with @mister-omortson's streets contest there can't be a better time to share some holiday photographs. This time from the South of France which is where my family enjoys spending a few weeks every summer.

If you avoid the school holidays, it is not that busy and not too hot. I also recommend leaving the big resorts behind and picking somewhere off the beaten track. If you book early enough a modern, well-equipped villa with a swimming pool and massive gardens on self-catering basis that sleeps eight can be more cost effective than you think.

We always aim at getting a place with a proper charcoal barbecue too and I personally love any sports facilities, from boules to table tennis and gym. Regardless how cosy the accommodation is, of course you didn't fly and drive this far to not leave the house. So the beach is somewhere worth heading to for at least a good few hours, avoiding the hottest part of the afternoon.

There are sandy and pebbly beaches, both of which have interesting shells and stones for those eager to take a few home. Unless somewhere near a beach bar, there are no sunbeds and parasols available here around Perpignan so come prepared with at least a towel or a deck chair so you enjoy the beach better.

You can always pop a few refreshments in a cool bag and a speaker so you listen to what you like. Don't worry it is not crowded here at the beach so you can just enjoy yourself and the weather. There are places, still within a walking distance from a free car park, where you would be surrounded by nobody else's kids, dogs or kites.

I personally love having a cappuccino somewhere on the seafront before making myself comfortable on the beach. Unless you are really unlucky with the weather, you won’t need windbreaks. You can also swim in the sea or explore the surroundings. Castle and church ruins, some of which host coffee shops nowadays, are a common sight here.

A favourite place of mine in the area is the charming town of Collioure where even Picasso used to paint as the light is just perfect. There can't be anything better than also enjoying a hobby whilst on holiday, can it?

I hope you are not too impatient now for the summer to begin.

On a separate note I didn't waste any time to power up again and below you can see screenshots of my today's power ups, 60 Steem in total.