Crossing the English Channel

Left the apartment and walked about 1/4 mile to a taxi stand, took a taxi to the train station where there were gypsies everywhere. We really had to watch our backpacks and purse. Took the Eurostar to Calais Frethrun, which was a wonderful trip and then took a bus to the center of Callais where we caught a taxi to the Ferry terminal. Justg made the 3:25 ferry to Dover. The channel was very calm and the skies were beautiful with wispy clouds. It was a great day for crossing the English channel. Then the white cliffs of Dover came into view - how beautiful!!!







We got off the ship in Dover and we were able to walk to our B&B. We met Robert the owner who let us have the pick of rooms. We took a room in the back with a view of the white cliffs and the WWII secret tunnels used to evacuate soldiers from Dunkirk. The Castle here in dover is from Roman times - it is on the hill behind the B&B. We hope to have time to go there tomorrow before leaving for London.



Dover Castle


Tonight we walked along the Dover harbor and stopped into a Pub on the harbor called Collins Wood. We had a drink before heading to Dino's for dinner. It was recommended to us by the owner of the B&B and it was fabulous. Best Italian food we have had on the trip, even better than we had in Italy. Mama, Dino's wife, who is 77 years old, is the cook. They mixed up our order and when the waiter took it back to the kitchen Mama let loose and started yelling at him in Italian. Everyone in the restaurant could hear and there were many chuckles all around. We felt bad but the dish they brought out was beef kidneys and we were not going to eat that!! Mama even came out herself and appologized to us. All in all, it was a very entertaining dinner.

The B&B is not very good. Lumpy bed, poor lighting, bathroom down the hall and only a bathtub. But, we are only here for 1 night so it will do.
Off to London tomorrow.