Channel Tunnel

Left home this morning at about 10.00am. Apart from the usual nonsense on the M25 the trip to the tunnel was ok. Surprisingly the train had few customers as you can see from the photo.
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Le Crotoy

Ok that’s it!
We are through the tunnel and off the train. Now on our merry way.
Only as far as Le Crotoy and parked up on a large Aire by the small port. Loads of Motorhomes here and I am thinkingRead more
What a Disaster

A terrible 😢 accident in Le Crotoy!
A picture says a thousand words and any self respecting French man would be ashamed of me.
Just look at that baguette 🥖
Saint-Valery sur-Somme

Weather is not so bad so it is off on our bikes today to Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme.
Nice ride along the well marked Vélo route for about an hour that goes into the centre of this bustling seaside town.Read more
Le Crotoy Steam Train

Le Crotoy has a narrow gauge railway.
Followed some the route earlier on our bikes but it looks like good fun. Made a mental note to myself to come back one day and have a ride on it
Arromanches-les-Bains

Parked up on one of the two Aires in Arromanches, home of the the Mulberry Harbours. The town has a couple of museums and a small 360degree cinema to help us remember the not so pleasant past. But theRead more
Big German Guns

Had a ride out on the bikes today to Longues-sur-Mer.
Here you can find the remains of a German gun batterie.Pleasant wander round the site complete with a tourist office and just across the road aRead more
Le Ranch Campsite

Nice Campsite with touring pitches close to the sandy beach.
Pleasant bar and restaurant with friendly staff
Le Treport

Popped into the campsite at Le Tréport for an overnight stay before heading back to Calais and through the tunnel to home.
Weather here at this time is poor with light rain and wind making it allRead more