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made it back to the cabin to watch the ship cruises, but we found that our overnight
depart at 10 p.m. And then we settled in for voyage on the Stena Britannica was one of
a comfortable sleep at sea. Now the North the most memorable, especially for being
Sea is famous for being quite rough at hassle free.
times, but on this voyage it was smooth as And all because of YouTube.
silk.
Traveling toward the U.K. from Holland, IF YOU GO
we gained an hour on the clock, a bonus. Stena Line: The company has several
Fast asleep, we were awakened on the in- websites for its various ferry operations.
tercom by Bobby McFerrin singing “Don't Use the British portal (stenaline.co.uk.com)
Worry Be Happy.” Morning had arrived and or the Dutch portal for this cruise. Consider
we were pulling into port. We could have buying cancellation coverage.
made our way to the bistro or restaurant
for a quick breakfast, but passed on that as The Man in Seat 61: This is the web site
we prepared for our arrival. of preference for current information on
Then, it was back down a long, covered how to book and travel by train and con-
necting ferry in Europe. This site has a de-
corridor adjacent to the ship for a quick tailed description of the Stena cruise and
Customs scan and walk to the attached fares, which change seasonally and by day.
train station. A train already was there, and The daylight crossing is less expensive than
we boarded for the ride during rush hour the overnight passage, which requires pas-
into London. sengers to book cabins. Seat61.com
Now, Sharon and I have taken many
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