Wendy my wife and I, had a day trip to France on Friday August 4th. We caught the Eurotunnel train to France, you simply drive on with your car and then drive off at the other end!
This was a day for just the two of us. Our son is away working and our daughter was away on an activity holiday with her best friend, so just Wendy and I and a whole day together!
We arrived in France at 1pm local time and then drove from Calais to Cassel. Cassel is in the Flemish region of this Northern part of France and there is a lot of history associated with this region.
The drive was pleasent even if th eweather was a little unsure of itself. It was warm but overcast and we had the odd light rain shower but that did not put us off.
I enjoy driving in France, its easy and less stressful than here in England and the scenery is a pleasure to look at. We made our approach to the town of Cassel, which is on top of a large hill. This is a little odd as the region and surrounding area is very flat, except for this big hill and the pretty town of Cassel.
The road leading up to Cassel was completely cobblestoned and made for a very bumpy ride, Wendy and could not stop laughing as we drove along the cobbles!
Arrived in the town square and managed to find a parking space very easily. Out we jumped of the car and started to explore the town square, the first priority was to find somewhere to have lunch. After a walk around the town square we settled on La Taverne Flamande.
Now Wendy and I hardly speak any French, but we try, well I try to speak and Wendy is good at listening and understanding, so we have a system that gets us through. Lunch was a delight and the table wine tasted superb! I also tried a bottle of local beer, very nice!
After lunch we made our way up top the top of the hill or Mount as it is rightly called. The views from here were spectacular, you could really see for miles and miles!
We left Cassel to make our way back to Calais and to Cite Europ, the shopping mall, to buy some supplies.
It was a wonderful day and we both enjoyed ourselves. Below are some of the pictures of the day trip!
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