The
ultimate destination this week is Lens on Thursday but today it’s the first leg to Hazenbrouck,
a small town close to the border with Belgium in Flandres. It’s an easy enough journey with the main
concern being the transfer from Montparnasse to Gare du Nord. If ever you need to make the transfer don’t
worry it really is easy – just follow the signs and buy your metro ticket on
the train into Paris. The biggest
disappointment was due to messaging failures we weren’t able to meet up with
David and Simon on Gare du Nord. While we waited for the train Danny tried to
climb on board to drive the train, as that wasn’t allowed he spent some time
speaking in French giving people information as to where they could catch their
trains.
Hazenbrouck is a very inviting town and we used that invitation in a number of bars, Danny even having time for a raspberry juice, before getting a taxi to our hotel, the Auberge de Foret.
Upon arrival we were greeted by the deep intake of breath that precedes bad news. Yes the hotel did have a confirmation of our booking for the next three nights but due to an oversight on their part there was no room for us tonight. The hotelier efficiently sorted the problem and within minutes we were in a taxi and booked into the Hotel Gambrinus in the town centre for the evening.
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