Dunkerque, the 15th to the 18th

I took this post from Lilia and will use it for Dunkerque. Since our arrival, we have been taken to many places by Marie’s parents. They both have been wonderful hosts and we are thankful for their attention. We went to a farmers’ market/flea market and I got some new suspenders and had a great time looking at the goodies. Wish we could bring some home. Went to Belgium (couple miles north) and toured Veurne and Ypres (Ieper in Belgium). They are both beautiful towns. We also went to Brugge (Venice of the north) on another day and had a nice canal boat ride. Brugge is a beautiful village. We went to a Belgium Irish pub and Lilia got to experience an interesting jellied chicken dish.

Anyway, she survived.
Other days when Chris and Nathalie had to actually work (I guess there are those who work!), Lilia and I would go into downtown Dunkerque and visit museums. We went to the Museum ‘Dunkerque 1940 - Operation Dynamo’ and another day at the ‘Maritime Museum’. They were both terrific museums and well done.
Took the FREE bus into town. All the local buses are free to all. Got my HAIR CUT downtown. Lilia thinks it is too short, but I like it. Soon, I will be shaving my head. This is the second time I had a haircut on this trip. The first time was in Bergamo.
This whole time has been an awesome experience. Dealing with trains and doing all ticketing & scheduling on my cellphone. Paying for meals without having to swipe or insert. Arranging places to stay (AirBnB and hotel websites).
The most challenging so far is having the three big bags (two suitcases and the Mobility scooter) and getting them on and off the trains. This takes a lot of physical labor provided by Lilia and strangers. We also have a couple of substantial backpacks. We already had to replace one of the suitcases because the wheels died.
I do think we may fly from Brussels to Madrid because it costs the same and takes 20 hours less time than by train.
The only thing left to conquer is getting the photos from my phone onto this blog because I try to update the blog on the iPad and It’s a pain to have to email the photos to myself.
Later