1st - 4th July ’07 – Calais, St Omer, Arques
Many thanks to Janet and Hugh for putting us up overnight on 1st . We got to Kent safely, in spite of the flying lorry roof, which smashed into the car in front of us (but they were OK inside), and was deflected away from the van. Flying debris has damaged our roof light, though. We were lucky.
As ‘promised’, we stayed at Calais harbour, watching Big Boats go in and out. I have to say, seeing one, is seeing all, but Rick was happy…… After walking round Calais, I can now confirm that 24 hours there is sufficient!
We visited La C
opoule, a huge re-enforced concrete bunker in a quarry, where the Germans were planning to assemble V2 rockets, now an excellent museum. It was a really fascinating engineering achievement, although the cost in humanitarian terms was rather distressing.
Currently staying on a fab Aire, overlooking a lake (2 Euros), in Arques, and have cycled into St Omer to update blog. Communication difficulties - finding internet access is a real problem so far; the Calais area is well locked down for free wifi and now my Lobster phone doesn’t work! (The old one does, though).
Meeting people is great! Strange and varied, but all very nice.
Many thanks to Janet and Hugh for putting us up overnight on 1st . We got to Kent safely, in spite of the flying lorry roof, which smashed into the car in front of us (but they were OK inside), and was deflected away from the van. Flying debris has damaged our roof light, though. We were lucky.
As ‘promised’, we stayed at Calais harbour, watching Big Boats go in and out. I have to say, seeing one, is seeing all, but Rick was happy…… After walking round Calais, I can now confirm that 24 hours there is sufficient!
We visited La C
opoule, a huge re-enforced concrete bunker in a quarry, where the Germans were planning to assemble V2 rockets, now an excellent museum. It was a really fascinating engineering achievement, although the cost in humanitarian terms was rather distressing.Currently staying on a fab Aire, overlooking a lake (2 Euros), in Arques, and have cycled into St Omer to update blog. Communication difficulties - finding internet access is a real problem so far; the Calais area is well locked down for free wifi and now my Lobster phone doesn’t work! (The old one does, though).
Meeting people is great! Strange and varied, but all very nice.
5 comments:
Problem with the lobster phone - it's not compatible with clamshell handsets.
Does the roof leak?
Rick
I want to know whether you have both managed to shake off work yet, and if so when did you notice it? I'm looking forward to hearing about freedom (no pressure!).
Mark
hellooo Parents.
house was tidy and little sister still living when i left sheffield on wednesday morning.
hope you guys are having fun!
love, Chris
Lobster phone? There must be a joke about crabs there somewhere but I'll think about that. I always knew it would be eventful but I thought the events wouldn't start till you were out of the UK! Good luck again.
Hi All posters...Thanks for the witticisms about the crabs, clams and lobsters. We haven't come across any yet! But the phone is going in the canal.
As for work, the effects wore off after the first bottle of wine (somewhere around Calais). This freedom stuff is to be recommended.
Rick is now in Very Relaxed Mode and hasn't mentioned work for days - this can only be good!
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