Dining With a Piranha

By the time we arrived in Le Touquet, it was dark and we hadn't booked anywhere to stay. Gilbert was an absolute star though. His French nose sniffed out a really good value hotel for us. He led us unerringly to the Nouveau Caddy hotel which was well situated, opposite the characterful fish market and only a stones throw from the beach, in one direction, and shops and restaurants, in another.

It wasn't a posh hotel, but it's real selling point was the charming and very helpful lady owner. She looked after us really well and made us extremely welcome. She provided us with a local map and talked us through where to find all the best restaurants and which ones to avoid. It was a real personal service.

We chose 'Le Coq Hardy' for our evening meal. This was a small, traditional restaurant offering a 3 course 'plat du jour' for just $14. At this price we weren't really expecting too much but boy, were we in for a treat.


You'll know from previous posts, how much Yorkie loves his food and we are always amazed, given his size, how much he manages to put away. Well, he shot into the premier league of food demolishers on this occasion. We wish we'd had our video camera with us so you could see the way he attacked, with great gusto, a huge plate of 'crevettes roses'. One minute they were there, the next they were gone, and Yorkie was standing back with a huge smile on his face. We've now given him a new nickname, 'The Piranha'. We're sure you'll realise why!

The rest of the meal was equally good but enjoyed at a more sedate pace, accompanied by a delicious carafe of wine.

We'll certainly be eating there again.

Lots of love, George, Gilbert, Yorkie, Chelmer, Rocco & Moose xxx