Looking Back at Dover

From the car ferry we look back at the town of Dover at the foot of the white cliffs. At the top of the cliffs you can see part of the outline of the Dover Castle.

Our ship was to sail at 6:30 AM but be had to be at the dock at 5:30 AM. We got up about 4:15 AM since I thought that the earlier we got to the dock, the earlier we would get off the ship on the other side. As it turned out, there were probably 50 cars ahead of us when we got there at 5:00 AM, and it probably didn't make more than 5 minutes difference at the Ostende side.

We all started driving on promptly at 5:30, after having our passports checked. They didn't even ask about our luggage, didn't check on the 50 pound sterling credit restriction - we could have been smuggling almost anything.

The boat left the dock promptly at 6:30. It had rained all night but it had cleared up quite a bit and we got a nice view of the cliffs of Dover. May 28, 1967

The White Cliffs of Dover

This was our best version of the legendary "white cliffs of dover". From the car ferry we look back at the town of Dover at the foot of the white cliffs.

Wavre, Belgium

This is a view of the Belgian village of Wavre along the E40.

At Ostende, Belgium we drove off the ship and hustled through customs. They checked our passport and insurance green card and that was it. We were on the road out of Ostende at 10:55 after docking at 10:15.

We took the motorway to Brussels and then E40 south to Namur and then Bastogne. It had rained at first but then had cleared and we had nice hot weather. The scenery was nice and green, pleasant though mostly flat and nothing spectacular. May 28, 1967

Farm and Ponds Near Namur

A peaceful scene in a valley near Namur, Belgium May 28, 1967

Pastoral Scene Near Marche, Belgium

May 28, 1967