In reply to Post #15
Newhaven-Dieppe overnight means you can get there early and go to the Hope pub that faces the boat . Great food , even had a live bad the last trip in October . Then after a relaxing time you board and can use the sleeping chairs , 3 hours kip and a blast the other end see's you through Rouen before the locals have woken up , perfect .
Newhaven-Dieppe overnight means you can get there early and go to the Hope pub that faces the boat . Great food , even had a live bad the last trip in October . Then after a relaxing time you board and can use the sleeping chairs , 3 hours kip and a blast the other end see's you through Rouen before the locals have woken up , perfect .
In reply to Post #16
The sleeping chairs any good? Was thinking of getting a cabin
The sleeping chairs any good? Was thinking of getting a cabin
In reply to Post #17
Sleeping chairs are fine , just take a pillow , but obviously a cabin would do the job 👍.
Sleeping chairs are fine , just take a pillow , but obviously a cabin would do the job 👍.
In reply to Post #17
Depends on if you can sleep sitting up, plus you can get **** in them that just want to watch there phones with no headphones.
I would recommend the cabins, pay the extra for a 4 berth. Get on have a couple of pints, go for a couple of hours sleep, have a quick shower and hit duty free while the boat is docking. Leave the boat feeling totally relaxed and refreshed for the drive down. If you do the over night make the most of the buffet breakfast and you won't need to stop till you hit the lake.
Depends on if you can sleep sitting up, plus you can get **** in them that just want to watch there phones with no headphones.
I would recommend the cabins, pay the extra for a 4 berth. Get on have a couple of pints, go for a couple of hours sleep, have a quick shower and hit duty free while the boat is docking. Leave the boat feeling totally relaxed and refreshed for the drive down. If you do the over night make the most of the buffet breakfast and you won't need to stop till you hit the lake.
In reply to Post #17
Spend the extra and get a cabin for sure. Only time I got the chair I ended up with some fat lump next to me who could snore for England. I ended up walking about all night and having a kip in the motor the other side once id got off.
Spend the extra and get a cabin for sure. Only time I got the chair I ended up with some fat lump next to me who could snore for England. I ended up walking about all night and having a kip in the motor the other side once id got off.
i went via paris and the "slow" way. via Paris was quicker for me 
but that was 2004 
but that was 2004
In reply to Post #20
Didn't realise Colin went with you on that trip
Didn't realise Colin went with you on that trip
In reply to Post #22
it was that rough on that crossing I could have lost him overboard and got away with it
My one and only trip to Casien that.
it was that rough on that crossing I could have lost him overboard and got away with it
My one and only trip to Casien that.
Dover Calais Friday. Stop near chateauroux or Orleans at a cheap formula 1 or ibis hotel. Food, drink etc. Breakfast then a leasurely few hours drive Saturday morning, arriving your destination refreshed.
In reply to Post #1
I have always gone Dover Calais then 6,5 hour drive from the ferry sticking to the speed limits but I enjoy driving in France
I have always gone Dover Calais then 6,5 hour drive from the ferry sticking to the speed limits but I enjoy driving in France
In reply to Post #24
Gerry I don't like driving anywhere!! Bullseye, how much ya looking at a cheap formula 1 hotel? Cheers chris
Gerry I don't like driving anywhere!! Bullseye, how much ya looking at a cheap formula 1 hotel? Cheers chris
In reply to Post #26
30/ 40 euro for a room for a couple of people. Cheap as chips.
30/ 40 euro for a room for a couple of people. Cheap as chips.
I always drive
the quickest I've done it was on the way back from Limoges it took me roughly 6 1/2hrs and that was pretty much doing a ton all the way with a pit stop for 1/2hr
the quickest I've done it was on the way back from Limoges it took me roughly 6 1/2hrs and that was pretty much doing a ton all the way with a pit stop for 1/2hr
In reply to Post #28
That drive back just kills us, takes me a week to fully get over it.
Looking at it this year and started packing up at 6am sat morning boat comes over at 8ish, load boat, empty boat, load van, drive to chalet, settle up, shower grub then off too tunnel, once off tunnel it's another 4.5hours more like 5 at least too Manchester, drop pal and gear off then home for about 1.30am Sunday morning.
How ever you do it it's like a 20 hour mad rush, far from soft but I'm wounded after that performance.
Looks like the ferry with a cabin as below could be a god send 😀, just always in rush to get back once the trips over for some reason.
2021 were going too Limoges for a week then up to Reims/vitry for another week then home, the trip from vitry area is a doddle compared too limoges🤯🤯
That drive back just kills us, takes me a week to fully get over it.
Looking at it this year and started packing up at 6am sat morning boat comes over at 8ish, load boat, empty boat, load van, drive to chalet, settle up, shower grub then off too tunnel, once off tunnel it's another 4.5hours more like 5 at least too Manchester, drop pal and gear off then home for about 1.30am Sunday morning.
How ever you do it it's like a 20 hour mad rush, far from soft but I'm wounded after that performance.
Looks like the ferry with a cabin as below could be a god send 😀, just always in rush to get back once the trips over for some reason.
2021 were going too Limoges for a week then up to Reims/vitry for another week then home, the trip from vitry area is a doddle compared too limoges🤯🤯
In reply to Post #27
How safe is your van full of gear at the stop offs?
How safe is your van full of gear at the stop offs?