2026-10-03 07:26 UTC
Tried out #slow #travel from Ireland to France and back via the W.B. Yeats and #IrishFerries. So much less stress than flying, even if it was a bit rock-and-roll off of Land's End on both trips. Most of the faff was at the Cherbourg end too, about as organised as Lufthansa for the departure process with exit checks. Would do again. The time needed is a luxury though, and I can see it being a blocker for many compared to a flight.
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@dmbaturin@functional.cafe 2026-10-03 16:49
@cricalix@mastodon.ie Is there a checkpoint for non-EU citizens? That was always my main concern, whether I could get a Schengen visa checked on the way from Ireland to France.
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@PatrickOBeirne@mastodon.ie 2026-10-03 19:05
@cricalix@mastodon.ie time (bunk night on a tossing boat compared to a comfy hotel) and expense. Return Ferry & train to Paris must cost hundreds of euro, several times the air fare.