Vacation on Bendor Island

I visited l'ile de Bendor for summer vacation.

L’ile de Bendor is a small resort and not very luxurious.

But it's a gem.  

It's a tiny island off Bandol, a small vacation town between Marseille and Toulon.

Unless you have your own boat, you have to take the ferry to visit the island.

Which was actually nice.

In less than ten minutes, the ferry arrived at the port on the l'ile de Bendor.

They say it was just a rock until in the mid-20th century, before it was acquired by Paul Ricard.

The port, by Paul Ricard.

 

He was a businessman/painter/many-other-things (including being a F1 circuit owner).

The island is still run by his familly as a resort island, with a hotel, restaurants, a beach, and a creators village.

I was staying the basketmakers gallery during my vacation.

I spent my time presenting my baskets,

leading a bamboo basket workshop,
but mostly mooching around on a small island.

Tobey, the dog.

He likes beach sandals.

Luna, the cat.

She likes quiche and lizards.

 Daily trips to the Bandol market.

 Half bitten off quiche...

Mushroom with apricot flavor...

When I Arrived, the school had already started, so the central beach was quiet, even though the water was still warm.

Trekking on the coast path with pine trees...

But the best moments for me was on the quiet beach on the island.

Daytime is nice, but the morning and the evening are even more beautiful.

If you are staying the hotel, take a walk to benefit of staying on “a rock”.