Dunkirk

We headed down the coast from Amsterdam, avoiding motorways and most toll roads. Our route took us over long bridges and an underwater tunnel ( the only toll road and very impressive).


Not the best of pics but maybe you can see the bridge going for miles across the sea. Quite amazing when you are travelling over it.

We decided to stay in Dunkirk, only half an hour north of Calais. We were both keen to explore the history of the area, and a visit to the museum dedicated to the memory of the events of May and June 1940, exactly 70 years ago, was very moving.


We took several photos, but other than the grey from the cold and bleak weather, none really capture the feeling of being on that beach after watching a video of the retreat and seeing the details of how many men were rescued - and how many died. Hard to believe that more than 320,000 men were evacuated from France in just a few days. The bleak and empty sea we saw today was then full of ships, boats, anything that would float and get across the channel and back with enemy planes constantly overhead - and so many were sunk! Imagine the risk involved for those who set off from England in their little boats to rescue some soldiers!

After that we drove down to the ferry terminal and duty free shops to make sure the wine and beer we drink in the UK doesn't cost too much! When we came back to Dunkirk, even with the help of our GPS, it took us some time to find our hotel. Somehow the streets didn't seem to be in the same places!

With the help of wifi and the TV in our room we found that the all whites had drawn with Italy. Awesome! Go the all whites! ;-)

;-) Ann-a-Gram