St Martin says Hi

Landed in Dunkirk and hour or so ago. Not Calais, as originally planned: decided to start further east on a bit of a whim. Very calm and enjoyable crossing - and, since I slept most of the way, really quick!

Picked a random place 30km or so south of the port on my GPS and said, "Let's go that way." Rocinante, now in her mother country (she's a Peugeot) happily obliged. After 10km or so of riding through the most magnificent open country on tiny back roads (at one point I could see the crowded main road half a mile to my right - I had my road to myself) I decided to find a church, stop, pray, and get my bearings.

So here I am in Église Saint-Martin in Looberghe. Since St Martin is also the patron saint of Leicester Cathedral, I felt just a little at home, as though St Martin were quietly saying, "Hi, good to have you here!"

///gleefully.reactivate.ritzy