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Purley, United Kingdom ‐ Aug 21, 2022
Tooting Broadway Station
Clapham Common Station
Sloane Square Station
Eccleston Place
Port of Dover - Eastern Docks
Port de Calais, France
Paris Bercy Seine

And the wait continues …

Delay!!! …

And now there is a delay but they don’t know when the coach will turn up. Looks like I could be here quite some time 😩

And the wait continues…

And the wait continues … waiting for departure gate be announced for my coach back to London. Estimated departure is 01:15
Pereire - Levallois ‐ Aug 20, 2022
Rouen Rive-Droite

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Paris here I come (for the 3rd time!)

I’m now at the flixbus stop and awaiting the Paris coach to take me back to Bercy Seine ahead of the coach back to London!

Approaching Rouen

And now on the final approach to Rouen and a 2hr wait for the Flixbus back to Paris to connect to London. I think it’s dinner time. I’m starving! 🤣🤣
Oissel
Val-de-Reuil
Gaillon - Aubevoye
Navette Vernon-Giverny
Mantes-la-Jolie
Saint-Lazare

I’m off again on next train 😊

And … I’m now off on the high speed SNCF train to Rouen in Northern France, the region of Normandie. Just over an hour then I will be there!
Paris Bercy Seine
Lille-Flandres
Douai
Arras

Delayed 😩

Soo arrived at Longnaeu Station and got delayed by half hour without moving due to a signalling problem. Always with me 🤣. Anyway that means I’m going to miss my coach which I had booked so I’ve had...
Creil
Gare du Nord (RER)

And I’m off…

And I’m off… on board the 10:22 local time SNCF train to Lille. 2 1/2 hour train ride and it’s a double decker - my favourite

Approach to Gare Du Nord

And … on my final approach to Gare Du Nord Station via the Metro System. Very modern trains. I had to change lines and first metro train was a double decker! Very impressed. McDonald’s for breakfast I...
Paris Bercy Seine

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Paris Arrival to Bercy Seine

Hello city of love!

We have now arrived into the Paris City Region! Soon we’ll be pulling into Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station which is going to be one of the weirdest bus station I’ve ever been too! It’s sited underneath...
Port de Calais

Paris here we come!

And we have finally arrived into Calais and waiting to offload from the DFDS ferry! Paris here we come 😊
Port of Dover - Eastern Docks, United Kingdom

Port of Dover Arrival

Watch out France!

And we’re off!! Here we come France. 90 minutes then we will reach Calais

Port of Dover arrival & No Queues!!!

That has amazed me … arrived at Dover Port and queues were non existent and we were through within 15 minutes with 42 passengers + 2 drivers!! Anyway we are not waiting for our DFDS ferry scheduled to...
North Greenwich ‐ Aug 19, 2022

Waiting for my coach at North Greenwich!

Ready for my coach!

And now … I’m at North Greenwich Millennium Way waiting for the Flixbus to Paris. It is due at 22:45 but according to live tracker it is running approx 7mins late. Hopefully traffic at Dover is ok con...
Lewisham

Waiting for 108 to North Greenwich 😊

Lewisham Centre

And I’m now at Lewisham waiting for the 108 bus to North Greenwich to get the coach to Paris!
Whitgift Centre
Purley, United Kingdom ‐ Aug 19, 2022

My journey has begun!

And my journey has begun leaving Purley 8mins late heading to Croydon on bus 407

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