The sun gods definitely smiled on us again today. We had sun and clear skies, and Calais was clearly visible across the other side of the English Channel.
Our goal today was to walk some of the White Cliffs of Dover. Left or right? Geocaching made the decision for us as there was a White Cliffs of Dover Geocaching Trail that took us from Dover to almost Folkstone (Folkstone is the entry point for the Channel Tunnel).
The WCD geocaching trail took us along the edge of the cliff tops using a series of public pathways.
It took us about 4hrs to do the geocaching trail of 24 caches. Unfortunately it was designed to be started from the Folkstone end, so occasionally we had to do some back tracking. This generally wasn’t a problem unless we had just got to the bottom to find a clue that took us back to the top.
As well as the water view and watching the line of ferries crossing back and forwards over the Channel, there was numerous war time reminders and wildlife to entertain us. I was just thinking to myself that I wouldn’t be walking as casually through such long grass in the middle of summer back home when we came across this guy!
Our outward journey finished just past the Battle of Britain memorial. Having finished the cache trail we returned here for a picnic lunch (it was a very popular spot with lots of others doing the same). There were small planes flying over head regularly adding to the atmosphere of the site.
We decided to return to Dover via a less hilly alternative – the old Dover to Folkstone Road, which is now part of a bike track network, so that we had some time to explore Dover before walking back to the ship.
Today I clocked up just over 42000 steps, so I am claiming it as my own London Marathon!
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