We started out holiday in Spain with a sea crossing, instead of taking a quicker and cheaper flight, a fly-drive holiday, because we wanted to take our own comfortable car door to door and to be able to bring back wine. We took a delightful Britanny Ferries vessel from Portsmouth on England's south coast, to Santander which involved two nights on the ship. (Coming back from Bilbao inolved only one night on board.)
The route goes along the Channel, south through the Bay of Biscay, which was rough. Then down past the coast of France to the north west coast of Spain.
We left after midnight. We had a full day on board. After the second night, we arrived first thing in the morning. On board you stay on British and Irish time. You are woken very early, but with delightful, restful, soothing flute music.
Clock
However, you arrive in Spain, having re-set your watch, which is on Spanish time an hour later. (France and Spain and Western Europe are all an hour ahead of the UK. (Portugal, friendly Portugal, are on the same time as us on departuere from the UK.)
Inside Cabin
Trompe L'oeuil in inside cabin of Britanny Ferry. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
All the ouside cabins were booked so we ended up in a slightly cheaper inside cabin. However, we were very happy with our cabin. The clever trompe l'oeuil painting created the illusion of a sea view through shutters.
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