Since we came to London, for our Paris travels we were
using EuroStar trains but today finally we experienced Dover-Calais ferries for
crossing the channel for a short trip. The London-Dover train (2 hours) +
Dover-Calais ferry (1,5 hour) system worked very well for us and the weather
also was very helpful for having a little “air de France”.
Calais surprised us
with its empty streets on a sunny Saturday. The 80’s music broadcast from the
loudspeakers at the empty but christmas decorated Place d’Armes was little bit
twilight zonish. The 55 metres high Calais Lighthouse visit with the accompanied
by the lighthouse guide was the best part of the day. Climbing 271 steps of this
lighthouse built in 1848, definitely worth.
At the end of the day, on the way
back, we were the only ferry passengers without carrying huge bags full of beer
cans, etc. and it was interesting to observe the amount of daily trade
circulation/activity of people between two ports.
