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Lemmings: A surprisingly high percentage of summer tourists seem to have suicidal tendencies. At least I do not find another explanation for the behaviour, that many summer beach goers develop especially when there is bigger surf. Neglecting the advice and commands of the lifeguards they position themselves way out of the safety zone in front of pounding shore break surf. Lifeguards desperately blow their whistles while brainless people throw themselves into pounding white water way to close to the shoredump and ignorant to strong rips. They even take their little children into this danger zone and every time a set breaks they are far too close to the shorebreak, resulting into small and large bodys knocked off their feet and dragged versus the maelstrom. The lifeguards do an extraordinary job in trying to hinder these people from drowning themselves. About five times a day on a single beach section they have to get out into the surf themselves to rescue people that got washed out and donīt have a clue how to get out of the rip pulling to the open ocean. On days with larger surf the rescue helicopter is busy all day. Itīs a real wonder and a heroic achievement of the lifeguards that every summer just a few people die in the ocean.
Capbreton: Very busy with tourists during summer holidays. But in contrary to the numerous other tourist towns, Capbreton does have some charm. Maybe it’s because it has some history. To be precise, it has quite a history. Founded sometime in the 15th century, Capbreton was an important port, at least until they changed the bed of the river Ardour, which used to run through this town. Fishermen from here sailed as far as to Iceland and Newfoundland. The official site of the port even talks about rumours, that Capbretonians were amongst the first ones after Columbus who reached / discovered America. Apparently there is an island in Nova Scotia that is named Capbreton.
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