France Day 1

Woke to a beautiful clear morning at Dover - views across the Channel indicating a smooth crossing. We left for the ferry a little over an hour before our crossing was due , but on arrival at the ferry terminal we were pleasantly surprised when asked if we wanted to be in the ferry just about to leave. So, away by 7.30 am to France!

Part of our ticket included access to the Lounge - breakfast champagne was quite a novelty!

After a very smooth crossing we did what one normally does on arriving in France - go shopping at Cité Europe. Stocked up with some essentials before leaving for Grenay. 

Interesting the marketing strategy of the same Australian company in France and in the UK!

Now that’s a lettuce - €0.99 too!

Passing through the north of France you could see the benefit of the recent rains in these parts. The lush growth in the crops (cereal, sugar beet, hops, potatoes etc) made for a very pleasant view across a normally uninteresting terrain. 

We arrived at Grenay mid afternoon, joining three other vans at the aire. The sign that greeted us reminded us of the value the French place in motorhomers. Got to love the French!

TRENDING:

It was noticeable that school children no longer carry or wear backpacks - they have packs with wheels!