We left Montreuil but have decided that we will almost certainly return as it makes a very good stopping point on the journey to or from England. We would like to spend more time investigating the town and perhaps have a meal there.
Christmas shopping is now becoming urgent as, although we have bought some presents on the Odyssey, there are still some more to buy. We travelled to Cite Europe near the Channel Tunnel and were able to park in the special motorhome area close to the Holland entrance. It was easy to recognise most of the British visitors, they were the ones with trolleys full of alcohol in its various forms. We were appalled by the idea that British people travel to France just for a 'Booze Cruise'. We would never do such a thing – we would always combine it with sightseeing! Wine and beer were not are priority, although I did buy a couple of half bottles of an excellent Australian desert wine, ideal with Christmas pudding - Brown Brothers Orange Muscat. The rest of the day was spent shopping, not my favourite pastime but essential under the circumstances.
Rather than driving the one hour back to Montreuil, we had decided to go on to a site at Tourneham, only 30 minutes away from Calais. We could not locate the site precisely on the satnav, but we were able to find the site after a short tour of the village. The temperature had not risen above 5°C all day and it had rained whilst we were in Cite Europe. It was already starting to freeze when we arrived at the campsite, so we plugged into the power and got the electric fan heater going on full power!
Photos: None – photographs of a shopping centre are not my style!
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