Luxury France & Spain Tour Review: Basque Country & Southern France, Bay of Biscay, Sand Dunes, Local Cuisine & Wine

You are making me pick one......I felt as though each segment of our trip had great memories.   In southern France the hotel, staff and property were so charming - but we have stayed in many hotels.  The food was amazing - but we have all had wonderful food.  The best memory of Southern France was when our guide found a way to incorporate all the elements in Marseille when he took us away from the city and chose am amazing cove surrounded by limestone mountains.  Aqua blue water rolled gently up to a small outdoor restaurant.  We then experienced the most amazing bouillabaisse of our lives.  Thank you to our guide.  
In Donostia - San Sebastián Spain we met our guide.  Once again a breathtaking hotel over looking the Bay of Biscay.  Beautiful water and beach wrapping their arms around an island in the middle called  “The Pearl”...but our guide was the best memory of the beautiful city.   Our guide immediately connnected with our style of experiencing culture, community, food and wine.  As a life long resisdent and of Basque decent, our guide took us on an insider’s tour.  We left Donostia-San Sebastian feeling like we experienced the true Basque people.  Thank you guides.  Fantastic. 
Bordeaux is know for its amazing wine and beautiful city.....both are true but the best memory was a visit to the largest sand dune in Europe.  Maybe that sounds boring but we have lived at the beach in America and presently live in Florida.  This is a gigantic dune aka desert that somehow emerges out of the woods along the Atlantic Coast of France. After a hike to the top with our guides - many pictures of this breathtaking view.....we were off to a fishing village for the best oysters and fresh shrimp we ever had.  Served to us on a simple dock and picnic table.  Did we mention wine??  Thanks guides.  These are just a few from our book of memories.  That is what our travel planner and her team was trying to accomplish - special places and special food with special people.