A rainy day sailing from Dunkirk had us hiding away from the open decks.
Not a great deal to see until the first sight of the White Cliffs of Dover.
Still a little rainy …
And then the rain stopped, and sunshine welcomed us back to life in a busy port … and England.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
No rain in Blighty?!
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Correct! Nor all this week, apparently.
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Oh there’ll be some here!
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Seems like a hundred years since I arrived in England on a ferry. Welcome home. Sounds like you have had a wonderful adventure.
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We did. Both Spain and France were a real boost at the moment. I love a short ferry journey. That’s the nearest you’ll ever get me to a cruise.
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Gosh, I can’t remember the last time we did a Channel ferry crossing! These days it’s either Eurostar or flight. Your photos really take me back 🙂
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With a car, Eurostar is just too expensive. Anyway, a boat trip seems like part of the holiday in a way that sitting in a tunnel isn’t.
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Oh yes, if I were taking a car I would use the ferry – but we never do take the car!
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We only ever did a cross channel once, to Zeebrugge. Freezing fog when we got there. No recollection of the return trip. Welcome home 🏡 ❤️
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Thanks Jo. Bittersweet, isn’t it?
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We’re sitting in the shade waiting for the procession to celebrate Folar cake 💟
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Hurrah for the sunshine. And welcome home!
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Thank you – and thanks for organising sunshine 😉
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We lived in Dover for a while, up on top, near to the castle!
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You’ve lived EVERYwhere Peter 😉
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Not quite everywhere! I missed out on the Far East and America!
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Possibly a tad late to rectify that, but you deserve a medal.
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Thank you. Is there a cash award with that?
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Not from me, sadly.
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The perfect end of holiday weather conditions!
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Quite!
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How wonderful to be greeted by sunshine! You were lucky though, we seem to have got our fair share of rain in the UK recently.
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I know. And now I’m back, it’s gone to Europe.
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We crossed from Dunkerque to Dover yesterday!
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What time? We were on the just-after-ten-in-the-morning. We’re you on a French holiday? Sorry I haven’t been following you lately. Down time in Spain and France has not been conducive to blog-following and I decided not even to try.
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Welcome home! Love those cliffs. Photographed them a couple of years ago. Beautiful.
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They are magnificent, especially approached by sea.
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Always a thrill to see the white cliffs, whether it’s by sea or air.
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Yes, they are special, if a bit grubby looking, close up.
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I remember the first time I saw the Cliffs of Dover from the water. So exciting!
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One of the UK’s best known sights I think.
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The UK has many well known sights, though 😉 It was my first view of England.
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Not a bad way to start!
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Wonderful photos, even during a rain. What an adventure you’ve been having!!
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We have. Various posts to come, as and when …
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Welcome home! I’ve very much enjoyed travelling vicariously with you via all your wonderful photo posts – thank you for sharing your journey!
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Thank you. More to come maybe.
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I’ll look forward to it! 😀
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Come rain or shine the White Cliffs are quite a sight. I like the addition of the raindrops on the porthole. Looks like you made the crossing at a good time and missed all the recent antics – you know the problems that are apparently nothing to do with Brexit. 🙄
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Brexit? What could possibly go wrong? Yes, the White Cliffs are definitely Alright.
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