departure time to 9:40. I'll bet you're all glad you got up so early
to do the school run this morning now! Still, being early on the ferry
means we get to stop off half-way to the Chateau and stretch our legs
around a well known WWII site and to explore the trenches.
There were nervous looks on some children's faces when we boarded (and
even more when we departed!), but we found a nice section on board
with loads of seating, ate some lunch, and wandered around the two
floors looking at duty free. Forget the chocolates and scents, it was
reading lights and tubs of putty (which makes impolite noises when you
stick your hands in - I can't see THAT joke wearing thin by Friday!)
which caught the children's imagination. Most children sensibly
decided to hold on their cash until the chocolate factory visit
tomorrow.
While children were eating lunches, it quickly became clear that
parents had taken my advice to pack big lunches to heart. There was a
wide array of healthy (and other) food being pulled from hand luggage.
The children behaved themselves beautifully, and were constantly
wandering around our group offerig to share their sweets with each
other and the staff. We were definitely the best-behaved group on
board!
Towards the end of the ferry trip, the children's passports were
handed out by a nervous Mr Feeney, with repeated instructions not to
loose them, as entry in France would not be permitted with out them.
Well, it seems my worry was unfounded - we drove away from the ferry
and through passport control without being checked! Still, it might be
quite handy to have them all for the return journey, just in case...
