Thanks Wapping
Yes, indeed all went very nicely and very nice to meet you and selected wanderers..
So this is how it went:
From leaving the tunnel we took a quick exit from the main drag heading South towards
Guines. Using the shortest route functionality in the GPS we took mostly D roads, punctuated with the odd single track affair and found ourslves in
Desvres which proved a decent stop for a coffee.
Continuing on the direct theme at a leisurely pace we a hit
Montreuil not long after 2pm.
Since it was such a phenomenally sunny day for late September, hitting a lovely 24 degrees we decided to hop across to
Le Touquet for a wander on the beach. A nice little run to the coast from HQ. Toes in the sea, rolled up trousers and a wander back into the town to stop for Crepes with Rum and Raisin Ice Cream at the Cafe Leffe (plus mandatory Leffe- yes I know it's not Belgium, but I'm on holiday). The seaside town really is a very nice place indeed- very popular with bikers and no mystery why.
And as the sun lowered we trundled back to our HQ for the evening. Pleased to find a classic car rally group had rolled into the Hotel
(Hotel Hermitage), so delighted with an assortment of beautiful machines- Astons, Jags, MG's, all French registered.. delightful to stroll around with an early evening cocktail.
An evening out saw a stroll into town to find a restaurant, hitting the main square there were a variety of bars and brasserie.. we headed to
Le Clos du Capucins.. and after a pleasing six courses wobbled back for a cocktails and champagne
ERM.......... gap of 10 hours or so 
A quick exit on Sunday took us up to
Bolougne as a stop for coffee. A few 'Route Baree' and resultant 'Deviation' took us to a couple of unexpected but pleasant places. Ultimately stopped off in the port town for another coffee and picked up some very nice cakes for later consumption back in blighty.
After Bolougne we took the coast road North. Previously when I've used that road it has been uncomfortably crowded, but today the biking gods smiled upon us. A truly superb run only briefly intruded by a myopic Belgian idiot in a Range Rover, or an idiot in a Belgian Range rover, whatever.
Taking the right turn at
Sangatte we headed down to the Tunnel. Probably the only blight on things actually- the tunnel was impossibly crowded and we spent an age trying to get through to the train. The old girl started overheating in the afternoon sun and since she can be a devil to hot start it resulted in pushing all 364kgs (On the 1200LT, not the GS) plus gubbins up the gentle slope to the french customs and passport checks.
Off the other end of the tunnel and jumped off down to Hythe, then wound the way back to London through the towns and villages..
In summary though this was a perfect little run and highly recommended. Thanks to everyone here who helped
.. Inga was a newbie to the bike so a little apprehensive, but took to it like a 'canard to eau'.
Summary:
Total weekend miles on the bike from London: 243
Total hours in the gym required to remove above stated excesses: 20
Total smiles: Just too many to mention
Roberto
