Calais, France

Today we decided on a day trip to Calais.

Calais is a port city and is by far the largest city in this part of coastal France. It also overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only 34 km (21 mi) wide here and is the closest French town to England. The White Cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day from Calais.

We nearly accidentally drove into where the ferries between France and England operate.

We had a great day visiting the popular spots and then we drove back. The freeways are easy to drive on with the speed limit varying from 130km to 90km.

When we got back there was a flurry of activity on the boardwalk, but we didn’t know what it was all about.

All of sudden there were floats passing our balcony. What a great way to see Dunkerque alive on a Saturday on our last day here.Read more