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3. From Dover, that's how I got there. Joyce and I were in London, August, about 10 years ago.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 08:09 PM

Mar 2022

London times had a promotion... collect 5 coupons and get a return ticket to Calais. We couldn't turn that down.

When were you in Cape May? Do you live in N.J.? The museum has been open for only a few years. Another interesting tour is Sandy Hook, N.J. The army base was built as a defense in the Spanish American War. Cannons were placed that could fire from Sandy Hook, across the Verrazano Narrows to Long Island. The cannons were placed on platforms that were raised and lowered, powered by steam. The idea was, the cannons were buried but could be raised, fired, lowered and rearmed, then raised again.

Tours are rarely given since covid.

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I toured the "bunker" museum in Calais. 3Hotdogs Mar 2022 #1

I'd like to see both of those. Traveled to Calais from Dover by appalachiablue Mar 2022 #2

From Dover, that's how I got there. Joyce and I were in London, August, about 10 years ago. 3Hotdogs Mar 2022 #3

Vy interesting about Sandy Hook, I had no idea it had appalachiablue Mar 2022 #4