Let the games begin!

It seems right to preface our trip today, as we sit in our garden, 1st Friday beer just opened.
The 8th September 2023, the opening day of the RWC.
Planning for this trip started during our RWCLeggi altro
It seems right to preface our trip today, as we sit in our garden, 1st Friday beer just opened.
The 8th September 2023, the opening day of the RWC.
Planning for this trip started during our RWCLeggi altro
Certainly beats a Motorway Services!
Lunch in the very quaint village of Chacombe. Very nice food at The George and Dragon too. 😇🐲🏴
Onto Folkestone 👉
Things peaked at Chacombe.
Sat nav said 2 1/2 hours to Folkestone but the m25 had different ideas.
2 hours to go 4 miles wasn't funny.
Anyway, we are here, barman put on the rugby, the hosts vLeggi altro
Decent nights sleep and the Holiday Inn Express had pretty good disabled features and very friendly staff.
Seems Dupont has a broken jaw and that was the talk of the breakfast room.
Through passportLeggi altro
Arrived in our lovely little Gites in Flequieres.
Crossing under the sea was as seamless as usual and driving on the right has been remastered with only one petit faux pas! 🤭
Raining in Dunkirk soLeggi altro
Our first Rugby game off British soil.
England fans friendly and in great spirits.
The people of Lille welcomed us all and were so helpful.
The Chileans were absolutely incredible. Sort of a shame weLeggi altro
Had a right ģood post breakfast natter with our Gite neighbours, the Teesiders and the Cornish before heading back into Lille to explore the beautiful Citadelle.
Perfect weather today, low 20s withLeggi altro
Another super friendly host and a stay in a mill on the outskirts of the village, Moulin de Cutesson.
Delicious food in the recommended restaurant, Le Flaubert.
Some photos of the village and ourLeggi altro
We said our goodbyes and set off south to Villenauxe. As we were only half an hour from Belgium we took a detour across the border. Kev wanted waffles 🧇 but couldn't find a purveyor of wafflesLeggi altro
What a great drive!
The last time we drove through France we were en route to a new life in Spain. We chose fast routes which now appears to be a big mistake. The choice to take D roads has paid off.Leggi altro
Sounds awful 😊 have the best time xx [Mrs Ashy]
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