The destination for this day is slightly hazy but I’m sure we’ll find somewhere to go. This stop will be in between Calais and The Black Forest. When we’re going there we’ll have to go through Pas de Calais. Anyone with even the most limited French knows that Pas de Calais sounds as though it means No Calais. This has always struck me as odd. As though the biggest selling point of northern France was that it isn’t Calais.
This might be true.
The Pas de Calais site extorts you to visit the coast With its ever changing skies and bracing wind. Lucky I have a degree in semiotics to realise that means it is windy and can rain at any minute. We’re best leaving this place.
Did my less than amusing riff about Pas de Calais distract you from the fact that I have little to no idea what is happening this day? No. It didn’t because you are clever. And I’m not just flattering you. You’re too smart to fall for that.
So here is the first steps of the itinerary for getting to Bavaria and killing cancer along the way.
6.30 pm
Leave London and head for Folkestone.
8.30 pm
Arrive in Folkestone and go through the Eurotunnel to Calais. The price for taking the great metal worm under the sea is just 80 pounds. That is only 20 quid a person ie. pretty cheap.
Buy tickets online at the Eurotunnel website.
10 pm
You will be disgorged by the submarine/terranean train in the lovely Calais. From here we will head to a quiet village that is certainly not expecting a rally to turn up on its doorstep.
11 pm
Unpack cars and head to a bar. Or straight to bed if you’ve had a tiring day and simply too too too tired. Expect to be stabbed in your bed if you take the latter option.
And now we’re on the road.
