Paris to Dunkerque

Hotel breaky was our best option before our Uber man picked us up at 11am to take us to Gard de Nord station. In peak hour it was slow going but there were lots of great sights to see on the journey.

It will take 2 hours to Dunkerque which is north on the coastal beach and very close to the Belgium border.

We chose Dunkeque to stay for five nights for several reasons. Firstly, our Airbnb is right on the beach above a restaurant so Sharon will be able to do her fair share of water gazing.

Secondly this is a historic site for fighting WW1 & there is of course the massive retreat and evacuation that occurred here at the beginning of WW2.

Next, we wanted to hire a car and experience Provincial France having been to the big cities a few times. There are plans to go to nearby Belgium too.

We settled into the apartment which is every bit as good as the pictures. A walk to Carrfours for supplies and we were ready to kick back and enjoy a balcony sip.

The restaurant below was getting a new extension put out the front, so we got here just in time to watch the workers finish the job.

Our view is called Malo Beach which is obviously a holiday precinct. The boardwalk is huge and there are many choices for eateries or a treat.

The restaurants we like were fully booked so we reserved one for tomorrow night and settled for a burger tonight.Read more