March 23-Tuesday aboard a French ship


Early rise to board the bus and travel an hour from London-Canterbury-Dover to board a large ship ready to cross the English Channel into Calais, France. Robert, the tour guide, filled us in on the history of the bishop of Canterbury, Thomas Beckett and how Henry VIII ordered him to be killed. There is dense fog; however, I could clearly see the white cliffs of Dover and get some good pictures. A remarkable, memorable site, for sure. Having taught English literature (Canterbury Tales and A Tale of Two Cities), this is especially meaningful to me.

The ship is moving now and I am about to drink this awful coffee they serve. Extremely strong with frothy milk on top. Belgium in a couple of hours. Oh, yes, something eventful did happen today, I walked

Into the men’s room on the ship. That’s what they get for not having them labeled clearly. Mmm....