Belgium in transit

Well, this is the last leg of the Contiki tour... Amsterdam to Calais to Dover to London, which technically means that I've been to Belgium, even if it was just for a drive through.

The British border police at Calais (prior to boarding the ferry to Dover) are on high alert. The fences and barbed wire I'd mentioned before is still in effect, as are the search dogs. People are so desperate to get to the UK that they'll try anything. Case in point, the coach beside us was being searched and they found someone stowed away near the rear axel.

The remainder of the journey, ferry crossing of the English Channel and drive into central London were uneventful. A few of us were staying the night in the same hotel, so wet went for dinner to a pub around the corner for dinner and then packed it in.Read more