Departed East Devon almost at high noon and covered the 265 miles in just over six hours with two short breaks.
An uninspiring and uneventful journey along the A303, M3, M25 and A12
Currently aboard the Stena Hollandica which is enormous. One of the largest RoRo ferries in the world. Nice cabin with double bed and single bunk.
Ferry is very busy with over 100 motorcycles on board as well as a large complement of cars and motorhomes and lots of freight.
This will be a campervan only trip and we have struggled with what to take as space is definitely at a premium..
The weather will vary from cold, wet and windy to potentially sunny and warm. Having to plan for such a varied climate is tricky and the first casualty is the drive-away awning. We think this would be useful for the second part of our trip but on balance will force too many compromises on what else we can take
Preparation is at an advanced stage and we are booked on the ferry for Sunday night. Final shop tomorrow, close up the house and then we head off Sunday lunchtime.
