I have always wondered about people swimming the English Channel but never imagined how great a distance that swim could be! We traveled from England to France on a French Ferry boat (note the French flag!) and it took over seven hours. I don't think I'd like to be paddling around the cold water for that amount of time. My son had never been on a ship of any kind so found it all amazing. He even climbed up the the very windy upper deck for a better view.
The ferry boat was a lot more than just the name would indicate. There were shops, snack bars, drink bars, a sit-down restaurant, and a cafeteria on board. I think it was five or six stories high or seemed to be given the times we got ourselves lost! Definitely not a cafeteria you'd imagine. Gourmet food with the serve-yourself concept. They even cooked your steak to order!
When we reached France, we went down to the depths of the ferry, found our tour bus, climbed in, and drove off into the French countryside. The modern world is amazing!
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