What this is all about

We 'enjoyed' last years ride from Lands End to John o'Groats so much that we signed up for another tandem ride across Corsica in September with Bike Adventures who plan, organise and support these trips. All repeat customers of Bike Adventures said that the ride across France was their best holiday. So here we are and from 15 to 29th May 2010 will be cycling from Calais to the Med, going the 'left' of Paris (if you face upwards). The links tab above shows the planned route. We hope to add daily blogs and uploads when we can get wifi in the french hotels.


Day 1 - 15 May - Chorleywood to Dover, Calais, Guines 19km 1:01hrs

We had to be a Dover docks by 12:00 to join the group, pick up our tandem and cycle onto the ferry.  By happenstance there was another rider from Chorleywood, Nick P, going and we contacted him.  His wife was driving him so he very kindly agreed to let us tag along.  We set off at at 9:30 and got to Dover at 11:30, thank you Nick.  Met up with some faces from LEJOG last year.  Restored bike to right attitude, then onto ferry, following the red line through the docks.


A small ferry but we got prime seats facing the front. Had some soup and beer/wine to start the holiday mood. Smooth crossing.


Went into Calais plage, and ran across sands to paddle in the sea. I sensibly took off my sandals whereas Cherry found her shoes were open mesh and filled up with sand. Coming back into town we were stopped for 15mins by the swing bridge letting in boats into the habour. Through the busy centre, then along a canal bank to campsite at Guines. After tea, then getting cold standing around, we were ferried to La Bonne Auberge in Ardes about 6km away. 18 euro meal and P&N paid for the wine as we didn't have enough cash. To bed by 10 and slept well.

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