Author Archives: gordiestravels

I had a great time. See you in November guys!

A smooth crossing of the English Channel. Wandering around downtown Calais. Pretty nice. Eating baguette with ham, soft French cheese,  tomato and Cafe au Lait.  Bliss. Everyone speaking French – such a sexy language!

20 August 2024 After a marvellous two days with my superb Couchsurfing hosts in Ramsgate, it was time to board the ferry to France. The weather turned to shit (as is usual here, ha ha), and I arrived a little early. Check in said GO NOW, and I drove on to an earlier ferry. HighContinue reading “Bye Bye Britain”

In the last 25 years of the last century, massive hovercraft would come ashore here, filled with tourists and their vehicles. No longer economic, all that remains is a huge tract of sea front land with fantastic views. 4pm Monday 19 August 2024

66 firing positions to defend against the terrible French! 🤣🤣 Moated stone castle. Tough military built. Monday 19 August 2024 midday

Great staff, lots of laughs. Good cuppa tea n cake. The English love their baked beans and weirdly named beers! Warm n sunny today. Breezy.

Sunday 18 August 2024 – 23 degrees – sunny