Second long drive day. Again split in two halves, this time by The Channel.
Drive North from Warmeriville was mostly on D and a few N roads.
Wide open landscapes of endless wheat fields and windmills. Farmers very busy getting in the crop, so busy and urgently it looks like they've dragged out old combines from retirement. Combines usually only seen at vintage shows.
Very hot day again, so as we'd made good progress we have a good long lunch break in the shade. Met a lovely Daimler V8 250 saloon from Basel. On its way to Cornwall. I hope it's ok - it left a puddle and trail of oil behind.
After lunch we decide to visit La Coupole. A large concrete bunker/dome built in to the side of a quarry during the war from which the Germans planned to launch the V2 rockets against London. It never went operational. Something straight out of James Bond.
Dreaded deviation and a few route barre meant the final run in to Calais was a bit interesting, but still arrived in plenty of time. On board and just setting sail now.
Will report on UK leg of day tomorrow.
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