Veules-Les-Roses a ferry and a late ride home


Our host last night recommended that we visit Veules-Les-Roses on our way back the ferry and it was certainly a good recommendation.

The River Veules, which flows through the village, is France’s smallest river. Its water is used in ponds for growing watercress from where it finds its way to the sea through a gap in the high chalk cliffs, which overlook a sand and pebble beach. 

























The ferry left at 6pm and arrived in the UK at 9pm. We decided to just to ride straight home. Not the best ride we have ever had. Edward’s arrived home at about 1:30am and William’s about an hour later. It seems that every council in the country had decided to fix the roads that night




The Mighty Wing gets a well deserved wash in the morning



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