We had our Camino records stamped for the first time this morning. We’re on our way!
We headed off south this morning from Calais. The first 10 km were flat along an old railway line. That easy cycling wasn’t to last. This had formerly been marshy ground and is crossed with attractive canals.
After Guines, near where the Field of the Cloth of Gold was held, we had to get over the chalk hills which are the same geological formation as the South Downs. From sea level we cycled up to 150 metres / 500 feet. Beryl cycled fabulously all the way. There were great views back to the coast.
The rest of the day was spent cycling up and down. We found a great boulangerie for our lunch.
Our journey and elevation profile are clear on the hilly day we had.
Samer is a quaint old town with typical cobbled square.
This evening we’re staying in a delightful Chambre d’Hote. The only problem was that we had to cycle back over some hilly roads to Samer for dinner.
Julian and Beryl's camino 