Calais, France
My very first trip to France was an afternoon ferry-hop from Dover, England for about 4 or so hours. The ferry ride was about 1.5 hours and cost 7 pounds (at the time, about 12 US$), which allowed me to get a glimpse of the country I envisioned going cycling through a few years later.
![View of Calais from the ferry.](https://felixwong.com/gallery/thumbs/c/calais00_beach.jpg)
![Looking for the beach in Calais, but out of time!](https://felixwong.com/gallery/thumbs/c/calais00_boats.jpg)
![Park in Calais](https://felixwong.com/gallery/thumbs/c/calais00_park1.jpg)
![Pretty flowers in park](https://felixwong.com/gallery/images/c/calais00_park2.jpg)
![Slough in park.](https://felixwong.com/gallery/thumbs/c/calais00_park3.jpg)
![Port in Calais.](https://felixwong.com/gallery/thumbs/c/calais00_port.jpg)
![Light tower.](https://felixwong.com/gallery/thumbs/c/calais00_tower.jpg)