Day 2 - On the Ferry
Saturday 26th August 2017
I wave goodbye to Mojo at at 6am after a quick cup of coffee. It is a cold morning with a hint of drizzle. It's only an hour on the motorway to the ferry dock but I don't want to be late.
The Brittany Ferries boat is the Baie de Seine, billed as a no-frills ferry. I really do not appreciate swimming pools, casinos and cinemas on ferries. I just want to get to my destination and as long as I can get a beer and a sandwich on board I'm happy.
The crossing to Santander on the north coast of Spain will take thirty hours. At £296 one-way it is expensive as I am paying for a 4-berth cabin for solo use. I've learned from experience that long routes with just a seat to sleep in does not work so well for me.
A crewmember straps down my bike for me so I grab the minimal gear I need and head off to find my cabin.
As we sail out of the harbour I see the new British naval aircraft carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, that has been in the news all week. It has just completed a set of sea trials and is back in Portsmouth fo final fitting out. It is an impressive sight.
That is the only thing of interest though. Once we leave the English Channel and round the Brest peninsula into the Bay of Biscay the sea is empty. It is cloudy and drizzly and remains like that for the duration of the crossing.
It is not very busy on board. I find a comfy seat in the lounge and quaff a couple of beers before settling down in my cabin to sleep for as long as I can.
I wave goodbye to Mojo at at 6am after a quick cup of coffee. It is a cold morning with a hint of drizzle. It's only an hour on the motorway to the ferry dock but I don't want to be late.
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| The Baie de Seine (photo from Fleetmon.com) |
The Brittany Ferries boat is the Baie de Seine, billed as a no-frills ferry. I really do not appreciate swimming pools, casinos and cinemas on ferries. I just want to get to my destination and as long as I can get a beer and a sandwich on board I'm happy.
The crossing to Santander on the north coast of Spain will take thirty hours. At £296 one-way it is expensive as I am paying for a 4-berth cabin for solo use. I've learned from experience that long routes with just a seat to sleep in does not work so well for me.
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| Bijou 4-berth cabin |
A crewmember straps down my bike for me so I grab the minimal gear I need and head off to find my cabin.
As we sail out of the harbour I see the new British naval aircraft carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, that has been in the news all week. It has just completed a set of sea trials and is back in Portsmouth fo final fitting out. It is an impressive sight.
That is the only thing of interest though. Once we leave the English Channel and round the Brest peninsula into the Bay of Biscay the sea is empty. It is cloudy and drizzly and remains like that for the duration of the crossing.
It is not very busy on board. I find a comfy seat in the lounge and quaff a couple of beers before settling down in my cabin to sleep for as long as I can.
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| HMS Queen Elizabeth |
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