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Calais Slideshow
Calais
Travel Blogs from Calais, France
Sunshine!
... given is far too small, so a modification will have to take place for him to wear it, although it does not seem to be law in France as the majority of cyclists are not wearing them. After dinner we had a drink in Jo Jo's again with Betty and then went on ...
INTERRAILING THE GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE
... to catch the Dover to Calais ferry,and watch the White cliffs of Dover recede,and the continent appear on the horizon.France seemed quite alien when Irrived.It was strange seeing how even the smallest things such as taps in washrooms,or architecture or ...
Calais
... car on the ferry, poor chap was a bit green when I got back to him. Someone had to look after the luggage.! We arrive in Calais at 3.30am and having struggled to stay awake on the crossing I'm now wide awake and buzzing so I managed to put a good hours ...
The French Connection
... surprised at how picturesque the city was. We then paid a brief visit to Lille, a large but pretty city in North East France. Lille is also full of cobbled streets and cafes. It is home to the beautiful cathedral of Saint Maurice, which we promptly ...
France
Leaving the ferry was easy, and now the challenge is to drive on the wrong side of the road. Onto the Frech motorway system, destination Ieper in Belgium where we can setup the tents and go find some ...
New Journey, New Blog
We set off to France today for a new period in our life in Europe. Work still chugs on, but with only 12 shifts in 42, we have plenty of time to ourselves. We decided those "spare" 30 days should be spent in Europe. I'll skip over the months of ...
Driving on the wrong side
... something else! Way better than aussie strawberries! From Dover we caught the Ferry across the English Channel to France . My goodness that was interesting! A few security check points, they looked through Charlie Helios and asked us a ...
Last night by the sea!
Ferry first thing in the morning, so after a brief visit to the wine hypermarket (amazing selection of wines and beers!) we relaxed by the beach with a bottle of prosecco and watched the sun go down. A fine end to the European leg of our journey! ...
France-Vimy Ridge
Being that Vimy Ridge is an important part of Canadian history, we could not help but stop on our way to Gruissan. We stayed in Arras for 2 nights and made our way, in the rain, to ...
Be cheerful and flexible
... a cute and cheep hotel in the tiny costal town and then went and ordered tarts and wine for our first night in France. I was beaming with language happiness... have I mentioned that just hearing French makes me insanely happy? Never mind getting to speak ...
Contiki Tour Begins 2007 22 Day Camping Tour
... everyone is super excited to see pokie machines and mini casino, plus duty free alcohol on the boat, a 1.5 - 2 hour trip, arriving in Calais, France, by mid afternoon! Once arriving, we all get our passports stamped for France and away we go on the bus ...
Bullecourt Memorial
Bullecourt The journey to Bullecourt was not as straightforward as it looks on the map, as we took a few wrong turns while trying to follow the sometimes confusing GPS directions. The roads were narrow and we felt as though we were in the true regional ...
Vimy
Visited Vimy to-day. Wx was cold, windy, rainy, blustery and altogether quite disagreeable. Nevertheless, I'm glad we went. Very sobering experience. The memorial is truly spectacular and thought-provoking. Also toured the ...
Lille with Iris
Lille was so refreshing. Every time we stepped into the streets from the train station, I had an awesome feeling. I think just the city feel of Lille was what got to ...
Train from Gare du Nord to Arras
An early start to get ourselves from Montparnasse to Gare du Nord for the TGV to Arras. Note to self - when travelling with big bags avoid Paris Metro in peak hour. Flight to Arras was very quick and comfortable. Checked in then off to the Wellington ...
Re-Hello
... teachers in her school (not only English teachers) coming up to her, saying "hello" and practising their English. Now, in France, once you have already said "Bonjour" to somebody, many French people switch to saying "Rebonjour" to that particular person ...
Cafe Internet - Lille
... peut etre que je me trompe. Je ne devrais pas rester ici longtemps, juste assez pour me faire des contacts et aller vers Calais au Nord. Paris etait sublime et j'en aurais long a raconter, mais je vais devoir attendre un moment plus propice pour faire ...
Dover to Calais
... for the ferry, we rub elbows with another EF tour group that is basically doing the same tour we are. We ride the ferry to Calais with them. There is some weirdness about getting a cart upon which to place our luggage. It gets sorted out in the end and ...
Nord Pas De Calais
... a great time in this area, I love going back and it's sad to think that I won't be back for a while, and yet it is only a small area of France that I have seen. I cannot wait for the rest. A thanks to Anna as well for contributing to some of the ...
Calais, France
... lush and green to (slightly more) arid, hilly, and absolutely dramatic. We're in the town of Calais, which is the very northern tip of France. The beach and the countryside are about 300 kilometers across from one another, and for the first ...