A Strange Looking Shuttle

As our French adventures took place in September, nearly 2 months ago now, you'll probably have forgotten all about the excitement which was inevitably going to affect our journey home.

If you think back to the beginning, you'll recall us happily starting our holiday with a trip on Le Shuttle. Remember this picture ...?


We had every expectation that this was how we would also return home, so does our next picture look a little bit strange to you?


The eagle eyed amonst you should have spotted that there's a whopping great ferry at the back of our picture.

There is a simple explanation. We were due to return home the weekend of the recent lorry fire in the tunnel. We had been warned in advance by our friendly camp reps that the Tunnel was most definitely closed, so we would have to go to the ferry port at Calais and swap our Eurotunnel ticket for a ferry crossing.

We commend all parties for a well organised operation and it was a pain free experience (although sadly we did have to cut our wine buying shopping expedition short!).

We actually like travelling by Ferry especially when it's a fine sunny day as you can see it was.


It was lovely to feel the breeze on my fur and to be able to say a longer goodbye to my homeland.

Lots of love Gilbert & all at Bears Unlimited xxx