...and tonight it is Folkestone as that is the town closest to Le Shuttle which takes us and the 3008 across (or in this case under) the Channel to France tomorrow.
Folkestone is nothing to write home about hence this blog will be short!
The tide was out when we arrived but looking at the gunge around the motors of the beached boats it has been out for quite some time!
We found our accommodation in a B&B about 10 mins from the harbour having driven along a country lane for a mile or so, a lane so narrow that both sides of the vehicle seemed to be brushing the bushes on either side at the same time.
Having dropped off the luggage we then drove the 8 or so miles to Dover to have a look around and whilst it was a bit more inviting than Folkestone it too didn't have a lot going for it - if the Channel ferries left from elsewhere and the cliffs were not white I suspect Dover would be a backwater, if I could be so unkind and say like Invercargill.
The port is extremely busy and looking across the Channel you could see three ferries steaming to France and another three coming the other way with another tied up and being loaded with trucks
There was a sign saying that there are over 400 crossings each day.
Dominating the skyline is Dover Castle which sits majestically up on the hill towards the White Cliffs
Around 5pm we started walking around the cliff top to get a better view of the White Cliffs but the wind was up, the temperature was down so we gave that away about 15 minutes after we set off but nevertheless we were able to get an appreciation of these chalk faced cliffs
Tomorrow afternoon we leave the UK and start the next leg of our trip in France. We have enjoyed our time here and have learned so much from a historical point of view but nevertheless we look forward firstly to perhaps warmer weather and secondly a different culture - we will keep you posted!
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