A bit more rain during the evening and into the morning and very windy up on these cliff tops but as we were on EHU we put the heating on and managed to dry out all our wet clothing with the exception of my fleece lined walking boots which needed a little of the later afternoon sunshine and breeze to finish them off. We didn’t rush away but were on the road before midday and at our first stop of the day – Cap Gris Nez shortly after.

To say it was wild is putting it mildly but fortunately the paths were good and solid as we made our way to the closest point to mainland Britain just 21 miles north….

On a clear day you can see the white cliffs of Dover but on closer examination the white blobs on the horizon in the distance were ships but the sea lumpy and spectacular.

The lighthouse is also a sea watch observation point for the busy English Channel with some 400-500 commercial boats passing through daily….

It was not only the wind that was breathtaking – these views along the coast to the west….

And further east across Baie de Wissant (where we are headed later) are pretty special too….

From the point we followed the coastal path down for a closer look at Plage de Cap Gris Nez and the small community of Les Longeres, though disappointingly it was largely covered by the tide….

The grey cliffs are not visible from here but from this beach we get our first look at Cap Blanc Nez (across the bay) and can just make out the white chalky cliffs though we do get a better look later.

With every single cobweb blown away after a coffee break in the ample car park (no overnight parking unfortunately) we make our way the shortish distance to our Aire for the night on the outskirts of Wissant….

Electric hook up is an option here but a chargeable extra and apparently quite complex to sort according to the reviews on Park4Night and as we don’t need it, we didn’t bother. As the tide is high at 3.30 we settle down for a while and have something to eat before venturing out into the wind again and wandering down to the beach. This will be continued tomorrow as I seem to have got myself a little out of synch!!