IVAN TERESTCHENKO

My blog followers are well accustomed by now 

with the Surf hut on the Plage des Casernes in Seignosse, 

one of the most beautiful 

beaches of the Landes coast.

Every year the WWII bunker which hosts

the coast guards' post is painted a different colour. 

This year, dark blue and black, a stylish background for the new

pick up truck and the yellow and red outfit of the life guards, 

 the Maîtres Nageurs Sauveteurs as they are called here.

Depending on the winter gales, the bunker rises or almost completely vanishes 

under the sand. 

What doesn't change is the presence of Marco which every summer

since eight years comes down from his Italian mountains 

to take duty as

the night keeper of the hut and more recently 

one of the official surf instructors.

Every year more friends come and join the gang. 

This year, the breathtaking good looking Achille

is the guest of honour. 

After a very hot day, the deceptive stillness of the sunset 

announces a thunderous storm.  
Dolphins have been spotted cruising on the high sea.

and the sunset is quiet sublime but there still 

work to be done, fishing dinner.

Cesare is a gifted fisherman and, 

you can't beat the Italians at it,

a superb cook.

As the storm finally breaks out,  a deafening heavy rain drums on the tin roof.

We retreat to the hut

for a delicious dinner of the freshest fish ever with tomatoes and steamed rice.

Starts a long evening

totally enraptured by the sheer grace of the moment,

laughing, cheering and toasting

to the good fortune that 

money can't buy.

A perfect day.