Yesterday, I flew to Le Touquet for the first time in several years.
Weather was brilliant and we enjoyed a lovely lunch in this very pretty town, followed by a couple of hours lounging in a beech bar which wasn't there last time around.
My passenger was well-impressed with Le Chat Bleu and bought 4 chocolate cats for the ladies in his life―first time I bought one of those, the head didn't survive the landing at Redhill and had to be welded back on.
Return to North Weald was via Cap Griz Nez and Dover with a quick tour around Canterbury for some impressive views of the cathedral.
French air traffic (Lille/Le Touquet) operated with their usual relaxed efficiency but I was particularly impressed by the vast improvement in UK low-level radar services since I last flew here on a regular basis 5 or 6 years ago.
Only downside was Le Touquet's 25€ landing fee which is well in line with UK standards but rather more than you would normally pay in France.
By the way, another UK pilot told me that Calais have replaced their venerable vending machine with a very nice airfield restaurant.
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