Mon : 7th July, 2014. A lovely, bright, clear morning and we rode through the lovely little town of Han sur Lesse which, apart from a couple of busloads of schoolchildren on their way to the nearby caves, was very quiet…two cafes open but that was it.
From there we travelled through Belgium, stopping briefly at Mauscron before our overnight stop in Hondschoote, in France and close to the border.
A walk into town after dinner and then it was heads down for a good night’s sleep.
Tues : 8th July, 2014. From Hondschoote to Dunkirk which we found to be very big, very busy and warranted a quick escape…on to Gravelines Camperstop where we will spend our last night in Europe on this trip. We rode the bikes to the nearby harbour and beach,
to the old town for a wander and a beer in the Queen Mary Pub in the square
and back to the harbour for a farewell dinner. The café/restaurant meals were way too expensive (we told them they were dreaming!) so we bought hamburgers and chips from the kebab shop and sat on a bench on the harbourside to eat them. The young woman serving in the shop was so helpful, friendly and funny, she was the happy recipient of a clip-on koala. These little fellows have proved to be popular goodwill ambassadors!
Tomorrow we board thr ferry to dear old England.
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Sorry, didn't realise you had updated. Been watching TDF and looking for Boris, hundreds of Motorhomes along the route, but wasn't sure when you would cross back to Blighty. Glad all is still going well. Luv xx
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