Campanile - Calais

... Dan and Charles. It's a beautiful little town and one I was keen to show Kim. It is has high walls that runs 3km around it (perfect for our run morning run the next day!) and is situated atop a hill, so very picturesque.<br><br>PS. Le Coq Hardi is the local brand of beer

We awoke to the noise of trucks and early morning deliveries..Took Lucy for walk and packed van ready to hit the road again..Start? Yes!!<br><br>Breakfast at the Happy Chef opposite the Marina in Dover was very welcomed, and to be recommended. We will be checking out Uncle Sam's next time we pass through. Now down to the Ferry port for check in..<br><br>Ooh la la......<br>

So this is where it all started. We all gathered in the Restaurant, with our vehicles lined up outside.<br>The teams were all given two eggs to keep safe for the week, and a set of challenges including a bingo card to collect photos of things we might see on the way.<br><br>The Road book was handed out, along with the t shirts, and we all lined up for team photos ...

... we ordered 4 kebab pizzas????? which I missed out on as shortly after arriving at the restaurant, was throwing up outside!!<br><br>Joe had to take me back to the hotel, with a stop off to the burger van for a 2.5Euro burger!<br><br>Whilst i was being put to bed, about 6pm by the way, Kris had a menu snatched off him in the restaurant as he was laughing in to it (tash and kris were in absolute stitches all ...

... 1 litre every 40 seconds and we took almost 50 litres. 30 minutes I had my finger presses to that damn "fill" button! So we are on this ferry, now heading back to Dover for reasons as yet unknown!! <br> <br> <br> - Injuries<br><br> It turns out we damaged an crew member on our departure so return to drop him off with A&amp;E!<br>On our way again, 45 mins late

"Bonjour..." "Bonjour?" "Je suis american, parlez-vous anglais?" "Non." "Okay." "Pardon..." "Uhh?" "Je suis..." "Non." "Okay." That's pretty much France. Just kidding. We crossed the Chunnel on Saturday and the landscape changed immediately. From 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 ...

... of red which I drank in Rimini about a month ago, excellent), attended the local market, then had lunch at an open air seafood bar of oysters and octopus pie with another glass of wine (the proprietor was very glamorous wearing lots of silver and sunglasses). This was one of those experiences where everything is so nice and pleasant you don't want to leave, but alas I had to push on as I had to reach Geneva in a few days for my friend Ana's birthday party. I pushed on ...

... shops near our hotel and we stumbled into a Woolworths that had a six-pack of bottled water on sale for a pound. I bought two and was a happy girl. I've been thinking of myself as the water lady. Anywho, we packed out things and waited outside for our bus. Whilst we were waiting the sky peaked open and we were lightly drizzled. I turned my face to the sky and enjoyed it. Little did I know that we wouldn't see rain again for about a week. Team Molalla ...

... It was a beautiful day and the sea looked amazing, so mine and Maxwell's spirits wern't dampened much. I still felt really ill on the ferry but tried to ignore it. The van started first time on the way out, and after a wobbly start (first time driving on the right) we headed to a shopping centre to get supplies. We were both knackered and decided not to drive to the campsite we had originally planned to go to as it was 120 miles away, so we went to a ...

We soon climbed out of the tunnel and raced towards the train's first stop at Lille. The land was flat, bathed in sunshine and looking decidedly and strangely 'foreign' !!!<br><br>We were served with a late lunch during this section of the ride. Well cooked and well served! Also with a nice glass of champagne!!! <br>