5 Hour Ferry Home During a Storm - France to UK (Van Life Europe) S5 Ep14
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- Join us on an epic journey as we take the 5-hour ferry home from France to the UK amidst a raging storm. Witness the unexpected turn of events as we push through the rough seas to make it home safely and surprise our family.
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I love the way you make an effort to say bonjour and merci and always have a smile 😊, it makes all the difference when you're travelling. If you can learn 2 phrases in every country you visit you'll always be welcomed 😊
Thankyou! Definitely, we love spending some time on duo lingo on a night. Makes travelling so much easier when you can say a few words 🥰
Massive respect to you both!! I've travelled the world on a motorcycle and I've realised that simlpy being nice and having great manners gets you through anything! You've both got that. Crack on!
Thanks mate I couldn't agree more 🙌
We travelled between Ireland and England during a terrible storm. The doors were jammed on docking and after an hour of trying to release them they decided to turn the ferry round and get the lorries and cars off backwards. That was worse than the crossing. The staff were just doing what they thought and it was complete mayhem. Turning great lorries around in such a confined space everyone shouting and it was It was obvious that drivers were not understanding a word. It showed quite clearly that this scenario had not been thought about and a plan put in place. Needless to say we have never been in a ferry since.
We are rather strange we laugh in scenarios like this ahahah 🤣 sometimes you just gotta sit back and smile ahaha however boats and storms don't really go together
From France to England. Took 7 hours to get back to UK. What a ride. Forgot to say, I feel asleep holding onto a pole. After several hours of sleep, I awoke to everyone on floor with puke bags beside them. Hubbie was also attached to pole. We went to find food.
My fatther passed away last year. My brothers and I and mum would go Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth - St. Malo with another family for camping holidays all over france. Did it from the age of 10 and just the best holidays and the exctiement of father driving on the ferry, it all started there. I miss my mum and dad so so so much but this video kind of brought back so many of those memories. Wonderful and thank you, made my world a little happier today.
Aww I'm sorry to hear that but I'm glad we made your day a little better we love the ferrys it's just so much more fun 😊💯
I’ve made the opposite trip, UK to France during a bad storm, spent the time throwing up & holding on. Ah memories.
Gotta be done 🤣🤣
Did a trip across to Zeebrugge when the wind was force 8, gusting force 9. A few trailers broke tis down chains, but getting a seat in the restaurant was easy. The sight of sausage egg and chips made a lot of green people bolt for the loos :)
Ahaha no way 🤣 there was a few dodgy looking people however we stayed in the pet cabin watching Harry Potter ahahaha
Have just caught up with all your videos and travels. I must say you are such a lovely young couple and so respectful. Lovely to see your enjoying life xx
Ah thank you so much for watching xx
It's not the height of the waves, it's the holes in between them that hurts!!😂😂
Definitely! The back of the ship didn’t show it as much but the front was like a rollercoaster. All the way up then crashing down 🫣😆
Your dog is just so cute and your very lucky being able to leave her in the cabin - ours would have howled the ship down 😂😂
Ahaha aslong as the TV is on she's happy 🤣🤣
Great video, guys! Reminds me of a trip that we did a few years back... with our late beloved dog :( lots of memories. Your fur baby is really adorable. Stay safe guys :)
October 1989 france to UK. Pretty rough crossing had to stand with legs spread for balancing..
Ah no way!!
It's been great watching the 3 of you on your adventure,really enjoyed watching everything you got up to and all the places you explored.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching x
I remember when was a kid about 14 we went on a family holiday to France on the Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff, my older brother who was about 18 at the time was there and I remember him telling me this is what walking around when your drunk feels like.😂
And the feeling of invincibility.
@thefiestaguy8831 😂 I always felt invincible at that age.
Thanks for posting! I loved all of it! ❤Lily is adorable and you guys are so natural and friendly. I did chuckle at Lily' s muzzle tho. Sooo cute.
Ahaha thanks so much she done so well with the muzzle on 🤣 looked daft though
I remember going back to England from Calais on the ferry... My goodness, that wind and rain and the waves!!!
Ahaha nothing worse it doesn't half blow you around everywhere ahaha 😂😂
@@Steps2adventure it really does and there's a certain way of walking/swaying back from the bar without spilling your drinks lol 🤣
Very interesting and aspiring. Very pleasant, natural guys. I thoroughly enjoyed this video which is educational as well as entertaining.
Thanks so much 😊
I've really enjoyed this video. Look forward to watching another one tomorrow.
Guys loved the videos.
One of the most honest journeys I’ve watched on you tube. Hopefully get a van soon and mite see you about. Keep the videos coming
Amazing! Thanks so much for watching x
Oh i feel for you...i did the ferry crossing in the high winds...the motion sickness was next level
What a cute doggo. ❤❤❤
Thanks so much 😊❤️❤️
Hello You Three - greetings from Poland.
That was some storm! A superb video. Very interestings journey home. What a well behaved dog Lily is.
That was fabulous trip. I thouroughly enjoyed being with you. Really looking forward to the next one
Hey!! Aw thanks so much, yeah she’s been so good the whole trip 🥰 xx
Thanks Guys for a superb series 🤙hope being home is not too dull after this trip
Thanks for watching!! Back to the lakes soon so stay tuned for some UK content 😅
Windy much!!! I'm amazing they. Let you out on deck! We do love a rough sea though (to look at!!). We enjoyed this video and will definitely check out more . Cheers 🍻
Glad you enjoyed it 🙌💯
Take some stugeron tablets for sea sickness, and then have some ginger biscuits, it really helps
We are quite resilient to seas sickness tbh 🤣 but that will definitely be noted 🤣👌
What a trip you guys have had thanks for sharing it with us 🍻 👍
That was fascinating, thanks for sharing.❤
Great series. Keep the adventures coming. 👍💯
Thankyou!
Absolutely loved this video. Good luck to you guys x
Thanks sooo much we love comments like this xx
22 minutes away if you go the lorry route, which brings you wayyy out of town and then back in again.
A van can just skip through town and down along the quays to the roundabout at the harbour gate.
We had the same a couple of years back, we always go direct to the reception whrn boarding to upgrade the room and she making small piles of anti seasick pills.
The woman said it was going to be a very rough crossing. Advising us not to eat and drink too much.
It was awesome, metal screeching and banging every wave. We were in the lounge area (commodore suits i believe?) and the waves smashed the windows and we were right under the bridge.
Loads of people sick, scared or both, but we thought it was awesome seeing nature giving a small example what she can do.
It's crazy the severe weather changes that nature can produce just shows how fast things can change and how powerful the sea actually is 🤣
I thought we were going to sink during one stormy December ferry crossing from Dieppe to Newhaven. The trip took 9 hours instead of the usual 3-4 hours. It was so rough, all of the glassware in the bar was destroyed, the chairs and tables were broken up and some of the truck on the lower deck had broken their wheel mooring chains and were leaning against the side bulkheads, That was a storm I will never forget!
Ahaha no way that's Insane it does show how resilient those ferry's are and how much of a beating they can take
Literally just come across you guys by chance epic video and your from the northwest im quessing even better. Keep up the video love them
Ahah thanks mate year we are from St Helens 🤘
Did Liverpool to Dublin, with P&O, a few years ago during storm Barbara, interesting to say the least, 13 hrs for the crossing
We have to get the ferry between Scotland and NI every few weeks - tbh that weather is absolutely standard for a November night in Cairnryan lol.
It's a good job we don't have to get that ferry then 😂😂
enjoyed this very much. The little dog is soooooooooo sweet. Love her❤
Aww thanks for watching 🥰
Awesome travel video 📸 Lily is adorable 🐶🥰 You two are gorgeous 😍❤
Aww thanks for watching xx
Great couple, Enjoying your travels. Be safe and enjoy. Lubs Phill the brummy. 😘
Thanks so much for watching x
I took the ferry from Dover to Ostend and everybody was throwing up due to a storm. It was AWFUL!!! For the return we took a plane from Orly in Paris back to the UK. The plane didn’t cost much more than the ferry!
istr auchan on the outskirts of Cherbourg is the big hypermarket in the area with fuel as well - i was told years ago if customs want a look in the car / van open the door and watch them.
UK border was the longest part for us aswell. Made us open the boot and checked our tyres? Lol. However one french car was stripped fully and they stopped the whole process because of a "suspicious item" took atleast 30 minutes to get past then the had the sniffer dogs at the ferry side too,which you might have seen. French side literally is in and out without hassle. We went to Nantes on bastille day last year, best experience I've had, lovely weather and city.
cute dog great video Steps 2 Adventure
I just joined your channel. I really enjoyed your vlog. It was done really well! Looking forward to traveling with you.
Thanks so much hope you enjoy our travels 💯👌
Another fab video guys 😊
Thanks soo much 😊💯
This hungry man doesn't look too angry 😒(;-)..ta.well done
What a nice couple you are am just find your channel and off course I follow along 😊😊
Thanks so much for the kind words we hope you like our travels 👌💯
Try come across the north Sea in a storm that's a calm sailing 😂❤🏴
always 1
Good luck!
Great video guys love from Northern Ireland!
Thanks so much 💯👌
Your videos are getting better and better, congrats! Sure your viewing numbers will also get better and better!
Aww thanks so much!
It’s exciting 😊
What a Cracking Ferry.
My family and I did the channel crossing in rough seas, the toilets were awash with water swilling everywhere, it was easier to be outside in the fresh air as opposed to inboard as the warm air made my wife and son poorly and with the loos being the way they were that was not easy.
It's crazy when it's like that but I agree being outside in the fresh sea air is so much better 👌😊
Glad you got home safe
Thankyou
I never have got seasick on any rough crossing, just lucky I guess. The motion never bothers me, done Felixstowe to Zeebrugge , Harwich to the Hook and Harwich to Hamburg. But if it ever bothers you, take Dramamine before and you will be OK. Buy before you leave UK online from Amazon, Ebay etc.
Great video 🇨🇦🇨🇦🏴
Thanksss so much 🙌
I havent been there for a couple of years, but we used to use a cafe in Carfour for breakfast. With the exeption of the bacon it was ok(French dont seem to have good bacon). We used to land our fish into Cherbourg, but then switched to Dielette by the nuclear reactor. Unfortunatly Brexit has made landing in France difficult . Your crossing was ok, but we are used to it. You had the best ferry, you mentioned Condor on the way past, only use if you have too lol.
In 1987, I was on a bus tour of Britain and Ireland. We took the ferry from Dover (I think) heading towards Dublin. A killed herself by jumping off the ferry into the sea. The ferry was required to search as long as there was light. It searched for @ 7 hours, until dark. The ferry was running out of food, water etc. Everyone knew the situation, several passengers had tried to stop her. She was travelling with her husband and young kids,, she had been in hospital in London and her family was bringing her home.
Our tour group lost its day and evening activities in Dublin, which was disappointing. Through all these years all these years, I’ve never forgotten this tragic woman.
Unfortunately some people just can't see how beautiful life can be if you put the effort in
Love your dog,
Thankyou 🥰
just in case you suffer from sea sickness you can eat cristalized ginger and ginger biscuits it helps i always have my dog with me he is a big bot a belguim shepard but he dont have a muzzel im a trucker so in and out of uk regular we use comordor cabins only do uk -spain but from plymouth
Don't go to the west coast of Ireland if you don't like wind and rain. I was at Inch near Dingle and I heard what sounded like a train coming . There's no trains anywhere near Inch tho. Suddenly wind and rain arrived and this gust started picking the back of my van up off the floor. By the time it was over my kayak was hanging on the side of my van by the security lock I use. Both straps were shredded and of no use. They were quality straps and only 2 weeks old. God knows where my kayak would have ended up if I didn't have the security lock on it. The rear end of my van was picked up and dropped several times.
That sounds like a good time 🤣 we was in Scotland when it was like that however if we do ireland it would be in summer time 🙌👌
loved it
Cracking video that…🫶👊🏼
Thanks mate glad you liked it 🤘💯
Very interesting and thankyou, Mr & Mrs V Meldew. ;o) I saw how easy it can be with your dog, but how would I be, with a huge German Shepherd, getting around ship? though he IS well behaved.
I've been on a few sea crossings, and the stormiest was Hook of Holland to Harwich (Dec-93), after driving from Germany. The sea chased us all the way across smashing around the stern doors. A crew member said the one before {same direction} was several times worse.
I went to Vienna by train a couple of times, (via Dover to Ostend ferry). I used to get a seat in the bar, and not move outside; and on one trip, most of the people in my Couchette - sleeper carriage were also in the bar haha.
It's just a lottery what sort of crossing it can be. And weather forecasts have been wrong. Anyway, it looks like you had fun.
I always prefer the trip out, more than homeward. You both seemed to feel that a bit. More please..
Great vid i done the crossing when i went to france wit school many many years ago an it was awful the ferry couldn't get into dover cos it was that bad i can remember nearly all us kids were crying even some of the teachers were haha but it was so scary 😂😂😂
Ahaha it's gotta be done we love it when it's abit rough makes the journey more exciting 🤣💯
Heads up for your next visit, they are not sécurité tags on your Mcdonalds cups. They are a detector tag so the staff can scan the bin bags to make sure they are not thrown away. So happy stealing 😅
Ahahaha no way if I end up arrested for nicking maccies cups I'm coming for you 🤣
Hilarious guys thanx..the accent is British,mine Canadian. Happy travels
Love the Canadian accent one of our bucket list destinations
Don't stop the small boats coming over
Education is what you need?
OMG, stay inside the ferry, you are giving my anxiety....wind swept you overboard I'm thinking! Loved this content, new subscriber. Ooohhh...that Full English Brekky looked good!
Can't beat a full English 🤣 il make sure I jump in next time with my paddle board ahahaha
Curiosity question: where did your beautiful little dog go to the "bathroom " during the ferry crossing. Loved the video. ❤
On the outside deck 🥰
That's a "flat calm"..... when my old feller was in the RN he sailed across the bay of Biscay in a destroyer escorting a 40,000 ton RN aircraft carrier. He said the entire carrier disappeared every 30-40 seconds as it plunged into watery canyons between mountainous waves, with just the tips of its masts visible.
No way, to be fair the camera didn’t do it justice. The front of the boat looked like it was a rollercoaster😂
@@Steps2adventure To be fair, I get seasick on the Mersey ferry 🤮🤮🤮
Should have driven up to la march got the train 25 minutes no waves 😂
We done that on the way over here it's boring and at the opposite side of the country 🤣
You fur baby is sooooo cute. I know you'll have heard that before. Glad she enjoyed herself. Is she a Bichon frise or have that in her? Personally I think they should have warned passenger before embarking, that there will be crew training going on. It would worry anyone that.
Apparently they don't tell people on board as the training has to be Asif it's in a real life situation ahah and yess she's a bichon frise she loved it abroad but now she's back she's cold and shaking ahahaha
We was on the same ferry as you 🫣👍
Haha nice!
Enjoyed my first trip home with you....simply great experience👍....but why are your adverts all foreign ?...Carry on travelling ☺!
Thankyou for watching! I have no idea, TH-cam chooses them automatically 🫣😂!
Thanks for sharing your trip
You seemed so organised . Not so sure about driving on the right for me
The roughest water I have experienced was in the Bay of Biscay.. off the Spanish coast where I ventured to the stern while everyone was told to return to their cabins
Your baby Lilley is an angel
I’m originally from the Midlands and now live on Phillip Island .. 90. Miles south east of Melbourne
Any more trips planned for you
Good luck now and for your future 🌍🐾🇬🇧💜🥰
We have so much planned we can't wait to get going again I have heard the bay of Biscay is super rough don't think we have the nuts to go on that one yet ahaha 😂 thanks for the kind words hope your loving it in the sun we have 364 days of rain forecasted and 1 day of sun in the UK 😂
When MacDonalds brought out their reusable packaging everyone was pinching it so they put on the tags 😅.
Hahah! I can imagine 😂😂
Enjoying your videos, love your Lilly can you tell me what breed/mix she is please. We are about to head home in our van after 6 weeks in the Costa Blanca, just love Spain 🇪🇸 Will look forward to your latest vid.
Thanks for watching! Lilly’s a Bichon Frise 🥰 oh nice, hope you’ve had a good time in Spain 🇪🇸 xx
Lots of dust on your sensor, give it a clean!
It was the water off the waves splashing up
I've enjoyed following you on your jaunt
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi guys please could you tell where you got your dog travel carrier from for Lilly thanks
love your videos watch them all
Hey we picked it up in Spain but they sell them in most pet stores and Amazon sell them
@Steps2adventure thank you keep up your great videos they are great funny too
The reason for asking how long you have been in France is the schengen rules. Any more than so many days, you pay a lot of money. Check the Schengen rules. Also all EU countries.
We only done the 90 days however we will be able to do much more soon as we are leaving the UK for good 💯🙌🙌
Why not just drive to Calais and take the channel tunnel (the Chunnel) ? That way the weather is irrelevant. Nifty van by the way. Did you guys build the interior?
Already paid for the ferry & by the time we drove 6 hours to Calais we would have been back in the UK 😂 Thanks, yeah we built it ourself x
Never been on Brittany ferries, but did think about it many years ago going to Santander to cut out driving through France. Just how do manage when Lily wants a pee or poo?
There’s an outside deck that they can to out on for the toilet
Wow….. you’ve got a kitchen in your camper* but you’re buying a breakfast….. FROM Mc NODALDS!!!!!
I am exactly the opposite….
Long time ago I thought Mc-food (being the only one open late at night…) was better than going to bed hungry…..
I was wrong…….
* some bread, a couple of eggs, fried with some tomatoes, maybe some cheese,salt ‘n pepper….
Or realy anything else you can think of….
Save money, eat healthy and be proud of what you just made yourself!
But of course I do respect your choices, it’s just that it amazes me….
(Btw I have never Muslimmed my dogs on any ferry…)
And on top of that I think this vid is great!!
And you are nice folks!!
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Hi Guys great video. I've found some info on travelling with an Irish passport was it you who've got one? Cheers John
No unfortunately we can't get one without doing 5 years in Ireland if yiu have an Irish passport I think it's like the second or third most powerful passport in the world giving you visa free travel in the over 154 countries 👌
You guys from Wakefield area by any chance? Or somewhere up North?
St Helens 😂😂
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Somebody at McDonald's is a dingbat. The language menu has all of the languages written in each respective language but for Japanese they have written '日本人' (Nihonjin) which is Japanese, but means the people. It should be '日本語' （Nihongo). The Japanese language.
no small boat crossing then
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Ever heard to the Channel Tunnel?
We used the channel tunnel going out prefer the ferry 👌
I wouldn’t want to muzzle my dogs, is there anything you can do to avoid that.
You can leave them in your vehicle or just have them in the pet friendly cabin. You’ll just need to make sure they don’t need the loo 🫣😂 to be fair even if they need to go the toilet on the outside deck they only have the muzzle on for less than 5 minutes then they can take it back off once in the cabin x
Was that mushy peas on the brekky 😂
😂😂 No it was a garnish but looked exactly like mushy peas ahahaha
Are you allowed to stay in your van whilst sailing ?
Nope on deck or in a cabin
what breed of dog is lilly shes cool
She’s a Bichon Frise 🥰
In Europe things are really close together. You can be quite literally in one country one day and another the next and you have these great Ferry services that would be the envy of us down here in Australia. Such a shame you had Brexit. Now you have all these passport hassles. That is the only thing that really spoils it. I would love to travel on those Ferries.
Your not wrong BREXIT has massively impacted travel and overseas work if only it could be overturned but the ferry services are great and the rest of Europe is super well connected 💯👌
Like in hotel, they should inform guests that it is a training situation using stormy weather as a topic. The french staff saying you "bonjour" did it in such rude way, I am chocked. (By the way, I am french😊😮😂). If you don't like client, go working elsewhere
Atleast she said bonjour she could have ignored me 😂
Why didnt you stat put and wait till 5he storm passed
Already paid for the ferry
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