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TRAVEL HOME DAY Why We CUT Our Trip SHORT and Took the Irish FERRY Home VAN LIFE

Leigh & Nick | The Lodge Guys
Leigh & Nick | The Lodge Guys
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👁️ 23K views📅 8 months ago⏱️ 49:13
What This Creator Said
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Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I must say, I would definitely uh pick Irish Ferris again.

This is absolutely amazing.

We've been a long way a long time away and we're ready for home now.

It's a lot better than DFDS.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Plan ahead for camping car parks as they get full.
Use the car lane for ferry boarding to avoid delays with HGVs.
Don't need advanced passenger information for Irish Ferries.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhy did the creators cut their trip short and take the Irish Ferry home?
QWhat is the experience like on Irish Ferries compared to other ferry operators?

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Dover
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YouTube Video Description

After weeks of exploring France in our motorhome, this vlog takes a different turn — we make the decision to head back home. It wasn’t part of the original plan, but sometimes van life means listening to your gut and changing direction. We share the full journey north, looking back on the highlights of the trip — from wandering medieval towns like Biron and Beynac, to drifting through the caves at Gouffre de Padirac, and discovering the underground church in Saint-Émilion. But this time, instead of another stop, we keep driving toward Calais with one thing in mind: the ferry back to the UK. There’s something bittersweet about those last miles in France. We show what it’s really like to pack up, check in at the port, drive the motorhome onto the ferry, and cross the Channel. The cameras keep rolling as we finally arrive back in England and drive the last stretch to the lodge. If you’ve been following our French road trip from the start, this is the episode where it all comes together. Why did we cut things short? What was the ferry like with the motorhome? And how does it feel when the adventure abroad suddenly turns into a drive home? Watch and find out. ⇢ PATREON - https://patreon.com/thelodgeguys ⇢ YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QDV7GIjoe0yIW2EwJ9WJw/join ⇢ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/thelodgeguys/ ⇢ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thelodgeguys/ ⇢ MEMMO FOR SHOUTOUTS - https://memmo.me/gb/en/profile/the-lodge-guys-leigh-and-nick ⇢ CAMEO FOR SHOUTOUTS - https://www.cameo.com/thelodgeguys ⇢ LODGE GUYS EXTRAS (second channel): https://goo.gl/YvZK3b ⇢ OUR BLOG - http://blog.thelodgeguys.com ⇢ AMAZON STORE FRONT: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thelodgeguys ⇢ LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/thelodgeguys ⇢ EMAIL: contact@thelodgeguys.com #thelodgeguys #travel