ACSI lists a number of campsites close to Calais and we
chose one that we had not stayed at before – Camping Pommiers Des Trois Pays in
Licques.
The journey was straightforward and, as we came off the higher land, we saw the
flat expanse of the Pas-de-Calais laid out before us. We had some rain on the
journey, the first proper rain that we have had whilst driving on this trip.
Apart from a little rain in Sappada and the thunderstorms in Trieste, we have
had excellent weather. I have worn shorts and t-shirts every day and, in the
first part of the holiday it was very hot.
We stopped at a Carrefour supermarket on the edge of Licques and stocked up
with French goodies. The campsite was pleasant, with many trees and large grass
pitches. Our pitch was scattered with fallen sweet chestnuts and the trees were
groaning with the weight of the nuts. A sign at the sanitary block told us that
we were welcome to pick the apples from the trees – the larger ones were better
for eating and the smaller ones for cider.
We had no time to investigate the area but spent our time organising the
shopping in the van before cooking a meal.
Photos: A last chance for the travelling sourdough culture to absorb some French wild yeasts before returning to England. I must say that very few of the croissants that we had in France (or Austria and Germany) matched the quality of those produced by our local Burns The Bread and its Master Baker and friend, Bob Burns.
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