2015 07 05 Versailles to Calais                                       The biggest roundabout feature yet, a drill from the channel tunnel.

5th July 2015

Versailles to Coquelles (near the channel train tunnel)

Finally a nice cool morning! Things were looking good until we tried to ring Megan  for her 40^th birthday and my phone decided not to work :( Finally after consulting the great god google we managed to get it going.

So off we went towards Calais.  Things were going well beautiful scenery nice cool weather etc etc.

We stopped for breakfast and that’s when the rain started and didn't stop, hence the rain spots on the photo’s.

  20 kilometres from our hotel Maurice announces “oh gosh we have a puncture” or words with a similar meaning.  A well placed bus shelter, a curious cow and an hour later and we were on our  way again.

Not much to write about Coquelles it appears to exists due to the tunnel channel and that’s about it really.  Although we did meet a really  nice couple from the UK and spent a pleasant evening having a couple of drinks, a bit of dinner and some story telling.  

Ready to set off.

On the go.

                                        Breakfast stop.

Our route took us through parts of the Somme where poppies on the side of the road always seem to take on an extra special meaning.

A curious cow watches on as Maurice works out how to use the puncture kit.

Looking very pleased with himself.