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| The Pont Avon |
Up early in the morning to load the car and get to the port on time we noticed how windy and cold it was and Maciek even wondered whether the ferry would be sailing. We’d been looking forward to a relaxing journey after a couple of very long drives in France so with fingers crossed, we arrived at the port in plenty of time, not a mention of any cancellations, so whilst we waited in the queue to embark we ate a small bread roll and banana to tide us over until we could enjoy a FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST on board!! Woo hoo!!
The ferry was enormous. Amelia was so excited. There were two cinemas, loads of restaurants, and an indoor play gym for the kids and heaps of space to sit. We picked a spot right next to the kids gym and were feeling great about being able to sit in peace and eat our breakfast whilst the kids played. I thought I might even get a chance to read my book, or maybe they were playing Harry Potter in the cinema?
As we took off, we were giggling at the amount of swaying going on. I don’t usually feel travel sickness but I was beginning to feel uncomfortable after a short while. We wondered about the kids, given their past vomiting episodes in the car, but were reassured that they’d both had Kwells so surely they’d be fine, and they were busy playing anyway. And we both took a Kwells just in case.
The ferry was rocking considerably, and seemed to be rising up at the front and banging down into the sea sending waterfalls over the front windows. I even joked to Maciek about sinking and then he said ‘it’s possible’ which wiped the smirk of my face!
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| Sick bag anyone? |
Not long after that Maciek was sitting on the floor of the play area saying he didn’t feel too good and I noticed that Noah had been sick on one of the colouring-in tables. Noah came to lie down on the floor near our seats but he was clearly uncomfortable and Maciek was lying across the seat looking so white he could have played the queen in an Elizabethan play (he’s even got the little red lips!) Milly came to lie down just before Noah finally vomited, all over his teddy, and as I was cleaning it up Maciek joined in, crawling about on all fours sounding like a wounded donkey! We had a small collection of sick bags on our table being slowly used up as Milly then started vomiting, only just grabbing a bag in time! I felt awful but must have an iron stomach as nothing came up. I went to the bathroom to attempt to wash Noah’s teddy and noticed people, including myself, staggering about like John Wayne after 10 bottles of bad wine! The four of us slept on the floor for about an hour and a half, and when we woke up the sea and wind had finally settled, and people began emerging into upright positions again. It was like the end of Sleeping Beauty, when everyone in the land wakes up from 100 years of sleep! Or maybe it was more like the bit from Michael Jackson’s thriller, when the zombie’s come to life and start groaning and staggering about!
What was meant to be a relaxing enjoyable journey turned into the most awful 5 hour ferry ride EVER! So much for Kwells. And the worrying part is, we’ve got two more ferry journeys to go, not including a 15 hour overnighter from the UK to Holland! Eek!
omigod you poor things, the sad part about this is there is not even a funny side to it that you can laugh about later.
ReplyDeletei looked on line and this is what i found,
Ginger tablets are just as good, tested thoroughly by "Mythbusters" on a seasick machine with two very susceptible volunteers. e the tummies.
I know just how you felt. This happened to me and Harald from Dover to Seebrugge just after we got married. The sea was furious and Harald disapeared for the whole time we were on the water. I had the crew looking for him I thought he´d gone overboard, then after about 4 hours I found him lying on a green bench and he was the same colour as the bench. It was a nighmare crossing. You have my sympathy and hopefully the other crossings wont be so bad my thoughts are with you all, take care luv Sue xxxx
ReplyDeleteWell well well, if it isnt the little munchcins, swaying and reaching, burping and f@#%ting, greening and whiting. Oooohhhhh! I hope it was just from one end and not the other aswell. Yes it all looks nice - the ferry, time to relax, blissful rest - not!! Yes I remember when Rita had the same outcome when we visited the Great Barrier Reef. We were exited about the catarmaran ferry, but not so excited when her insides flew out, all over the public toilet. Still at least its done, lets hope that the other crossings are calmer. Try and pick the CALMER days and try not to think of 'SICK.'
ReplyDeleteDefinitely take a few of those ginger ones too, maybe the whole bottle ha ha.
Good to see all else is going well - keep on enjoying - if you can!!
Love
Dad & Rita (Popacino and Nanny Rita)
you poor things that would be awful, i hope your other ferry crossings are better for you, unfortunately nothing much helps to ease sea sickness not even the kwells, as you found out :-(
ReplyDelete....but with everyone being sick...does this mean designer wear all round LOL ;-)
good luck for the next sea crossing
love, hugs and kisses
Mum & Albe (poppy and nanna lol)xxxxxxxx