Day 1
After collecting another member in the morning (Joao in his M140i) it was a drive through northern Germany and Denamrk for the ferry to Norway.
The checkin for the ferry closed at 15:15 and did not want to be late!
Catching up with Joao gave us the opportunity to apply the tour stickers.
And then there were 5 cars!
But the weather wasn't much better than the day before.
Leaving the hotel nice and early meant we arrived at around 14:30.
We needed have rushed though as the ferry was late.
Time enough to enjoy a quick beer (which i very soon regretted!!!!!)
All loaded on the ferry.
See ya later Denmark.
Then the fun stopped! Not long after departing from Hirtshals the ferry crossing got a little bumpy. Being born and bred in the UK, i've done plenty of ferry crossings to France and Ireland. They can get pretty rough and am used to it. However, about 2/3 of the way through the crossing, it got REALLY rough. People were thrown from their seats, belongings tossed from tables, sick bags handed out en masse and medical staff attending to hurt passengers. I've never been sick on a ferry crossing until this day and that is when i regretted that beer, LOL!
On a plus side, Marek had been on to the observation deck but was stopped on his way back to his seat by a small child. The small child recognised him from his YouTube channel and wanted him to sign his cap! Marek duly obliged and made the child's day. That was the first time it had happened, so of course we told Marek, the next beers were on him, with him being a superstar and all
Once docked a few passengers were asked to contact staff regarding their vehicles, as some damage had occurred. Thankfully no one in our group was affected but as we were at the front of the ferry, our cars were covered in salty water leaving the windows pretty dirty.
Miguel who had travelled to Norway for work a few days prior, gloated about his very smooth crossing....
Our hotel for the night was only a few miles from the Kristiansand ferry port and the view from the car park was pretty good.
Once all checked in, we headed out for food.
A long day demanded beer.......at £11.69!!!
Slow cooked beef with potatoes and vegetables.
We also collected another member, Miguel in his M2.
I did suffer a misforunte in the hotel though......wasn't my fault!
Final stats for the day.
