After a very sucessful first trip to France we now have the bug. We have read nearly every thread about travelling to France. Thank you fellow Funsters you have made our moho lives so much easier So confident and positive are we, that we are planning to go back again in December for Christmas and New Year We have 2 dogs and dont want a long crossing so while I would like to take the tunnel Mr. Spritely has been looking at other options. We met a couple in France who go from Dover to Dunkirk and Mr S is trying to persuade me to try this route. All and any advice will be very much appreciated as would ideas about places to go which will be warmer than good old Blitey We dont need wall to wall sunshine and can put up with a bit of wind and rain but would like some warmth and sunshine every now and again so that Mr S doesn't need to pack his thermal undies We've got quite an open timescale and like to plod along exploring, so the worlds our lobster I used to end all my correspondence when I was a working gal "look forward to hearing from you" the difference is that I really mean it this time