We were scheduled to catch a ferry from Calais to Dover in a couple of days and our penultimate stop before then would be at Camping Siesta, just outside of Lille in Belgium. The dogs had to get the usual all clear (and tapeworm tablets) from a qualified vet before we could return to the UK and Vanya had found one in Lille (close to Antwerp) who wasn’t going to charge us silly money. It cost us just over £54 for the pair which is on a par with the vet we ordinarily go to in Fecamp.
We were just passing through Lille which is just as well because, unlike it’s French counterpart, there’s very little to do in this small Belgian town. Of course some substantial roadworks were underway and because of that it wasn’t the easiest place to navigate.
One positive comment: We stumbled across a first class restaurant called ‘De Brouwketel’. The welcome, the ambience and the food (we ordered the large tapas plate) were all outstanding. The Rueda wine was pretty good too.
I’d put money on us returning to De Brouwketel.