Day one of our Grand Tour
Map of Day One, Hatfield to Dover, Dover to Zeebrugge ferry crossing. Zeebrugge to first night's stop, just past Brussels.
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Started from Woolworth car park in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK.
Left Hatfield at about 11:00 on Thursday 5th June 1975. The beginning of our Grand Tour. Mileage 69540.
Arrived at Dover Docks at about 3:30 and caught the 5:30pm ferry to Zeebrugge. Arrived 4hrs later.
The A1(M) and the M25/M20 had not been built at the time. The journey to Dover was by A roads. According to Google Maps the route would be longer at 105 miles but only take 1:45 on a good day, instead of the 4:30 it took on the day.
