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August 9, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: English Channel Cities Packing Round 1. All of these cities are on the south coast of Britain except EXETER . 2. Dover, England is the site of this famous natural landmark. WHITE CLIFFS 3 The French call the English Channel "La MANCHE ". 4. The Channel Tunnel terminals are FOLKESTONE , England and Sangatte (near Calais) in France 5. The 24-mile stretch between Calais and Boulogne is called the OPAL Coast. 6. Portsmouth, England, is famous as the traditional home of the ROYAL NAVY . Picture: island with a fortress-looking building Departure Round 1. The Normandy region of France that borders the Channel is famous for this kind of cheese. CAMEMBERT 2. Berck Sur Mer hosted the International KITE Festival in April. 3. This actress stars in the classic 1944 movie "The White Cliffs of Dover". IRENE DUNNE 4. The Channel is a narrow arm that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the NORTH Sea. 5. In 1926, this Olympic medalist became the first woman to swim the English Channel. GERTRUDE EDERLE Picture: castle type fortress On Tour 1. These were all D-Day landing beaches in France except IDAHO BEACH . 2 Newhaven is the English port for ferry trips to DIETTE , France. 3. The Palace Pier in Brighten is famous for this sweet. ROCK CANDY 4. French impressionist painter EUGENE BOUDIN is a native of the Channel city of Le Havre. (Technically, he was born in Honfleur.) 5. You can visit OSBORNE House where Queen Victoria died in Towes on the Isle of Wight. 6. Boulogne-Sur-Mer is home to "Nausicaa" one of France`s best MARINE AQUARIUMS . 7. The busy seaside resort of Weymouth was called "Budmouth" in this British writer`s novels. THOMAS HARDY Picture: statue of six men 8. Cherbourg, France, is famous for this product. UMBRELLAS 9. A survey indicated that Bournemouth Beach is the most popular place in Britain for OPEN-AIR SEX . 10. The attractive town of Saint Peter Port is the capital of this Channel Island. GUERNSEY 11. This historical maritime center of Plymouth is associated with this seafarer. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE 12. BLUE and white bathing tents are a trademark at the French beach resort of Dinard. Bonus Question One The unique three-story wood-and-tar sheds in Hastings, England are known as NET shops. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of The English Channel is Hastings found? Area 3 Picture: large building with many domes Slide Show 1. This French landmark covers a rocky islet in the Gulf of Saint Malo. MONT SAINT MICHEL 2. A castle overlooking the Channel is the main attraction in this English city. DOVER 3. His famous sculpture "The Burghers of Calais" is a landmark in that French city. AUGUSTE RODIN 4. Brighton's ROYAL PAVILION is described as an Indian palace outside and a Chinese brothel inside. Clues for next destination: Santo Domingo Cap-Haitien Bavaro Rum |