Wissant - Bunkers!

The small village of Wissant near Calais. WWII German bunker now lie stranded on the beach since the sea has eroded the dunes on which they were originally built.

Arrival on the Continent - Land all the way from here!

June 10th 2006
Day 9, 9th June. Lydd - Dover (ferry) Calais (FRANCE) - Wissant The landlord gave us tea this morning and we set off at ten for Dover, it was a lovely sunny day. The route was fairly flat to Folkstone where we had lunch and split up, arranging to meet up at the Hoverspeed terminal in Dover. Rory and Toby decided to see the Russian nuclear sub in the harbour, I cycled with Scott and Leslie u ... read more

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