Friday 11th September, Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover to West Wickham to Cholsey
Arose early to breakfast & then up onto the cliffs North of Boulogne, to get a view of the harbour.
Nearing Blighty, the weather returned to its normal state - grey and cloudy with spots of rain
Then we hightailed it to the tunnel, where we blagged our way onto an earlier train, and thence to Dover after having got lost twice on the A20! (Where Jerry was drug up!)
Stopped at the cliff top café at Capel-le-Ferne for a few pics and a coffee and a last look the other way over the channel to the cliffs of Cap Gris Nez.
Then to Jerry’s Mum’s house in Dover for another quick coffee, and to deliver her a box of wine for the week.
Then back to West Wickham where we were met by Chris.
Yet another cup of coffee.
Canardly was unloaded, Chris was briefed on our return journey from Prague, then at about 2pm Jerry set off for home in Cholsey, Oxon.
The worst journey of the trip - M25 solid from J10 to J17 so a diversion was necessary, through Guildford, Bagshot, Bracknell & Pangbourne. Finally got Can’ardly home at about 5pm.
2400 miles on the clock over the last 8 days, through torrential storms, over the Alps several times, crossing 9 borders, through 6 countries with no hassles from the authorities.
Can’Ardly didn’t miss a beat, not one real problem – What a girl!
So, the L’aimeDucks and Can’Ardly are signing off for 2009 ...............
Arose early to breakfast & then up onto the cliffs North of Boulogne, to get a view of the harbour.
Nearing Blighty, the weather returned to its normal state - grey and cloudy with spots of rain
Then we hightailed it to the tunnel, where we blagged our way onto an earlier train, and thence to Dover after having got lost twice on the A20! (Where Jerry was drug up!)
Stopped at the cliff top café at Capel-le-Ferne for a few pics and a coffee and a last look the other way over the channel to the cliffs of Cap Gris Nez.
Then to Jerry’s Mum’s house in Dover for another quick coffee, and to deliver her a box of wine for the week.
Then back to West Wickham where we were met by Chris.
Yet another cup of coffee.
Canardly was unloaded, Chris was briefed on our return journey from Prague, then at about 2pm Jerry set off for home in Cholsey, Oxon.
The worst journey of the trip - M25 solid from J10 to J17 so a diversion was necessary, through Guildford, Bagshot, Bracknell & Pangbourne. Finally got Can’ardly home at about 5pm.
2400 miles on the clock over the last 8 days, through torrential storms, over the Alps several times, crossing 9 borders, through 6 countries with no hassles from the authorities.
Can’Ardly didn’t miss a beat, not one real problem – What a girl!
So, the L’aimeDucks and Can’Ardly are signing off for 2009 ...............
or are they?
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