Saturday, June 09, 2012

Wednesday 6th June 2012…………off we go!!!!

Ready to leave by 9am…Stella all packed!!!!

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I was the back seat navigator!!!

It was a six hour drive down to

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with one stop for lunch!!

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We had a reservation on the ferry

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The ferry was quite a bit bigger than the ferries going to Vancouver Island the crossing was 90 minutes and the cost was 85 pounds!!!

Enjoy the white cliffs of Dover!!!

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We arrived at Calais, France about 7pm!!

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Then drove about 30 miles before we passed into

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Belgium!!!

I must praise my Brother for not only the great driving skills but also he has researched most of the camp sites we are going to be using…it was getting a bit dark when we arrived at the campground in Jabbeke about 8 miles outside of Bruges!!!

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Check out my sleeping home for the month the green tent and of course she has to have a name….Tilley the tent!!!!!!!

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Janet is a star in the kitchen she has kept us so well fed thank you!!!

By the time we ate, showered it was midnight and ready for bed.

Thanks J & M it was a great first day!!!!!

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Yashi Kochi!!!

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