First time ferry pitch & EUROTUNNEL in a Campervan (Part 1 Euro Road Trip)

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  • Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
  • Vantastic Adventures are heading to Europe! Join us on our first European road trip in our Auto-Trail Adventure 65 campervan and see how we get on. We will be releasing a series of videos recorded along our journey to share the experience and hopefully give you some tips for your own travels.
    In this first part of the new series, we try a "Ferry Pitch", explore the local area on the South Coast of England before boarding the Euro Tunnel to France...
    Thanks so much for watching, we love reading your comments and it gives us inspiration to create new content, please let us know if you like travelling to Europe and any useful tips for our next trip
    Our camera kit for anyone interested:
    Sony a7C
    Sony ZV-1
    Sony Xperia 5 iii
    Rode VideoMicro
    Rode Go 2
    Insta360 One X2
    DJI Ronin SC
    DJI Osmo 3
    Insta 360 One X2
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Комментарии • 60

  • @fatbassets9734
    @fatbassets9734 2 года назад +2

    I'm so excited for this trip!

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      Aw thank you 🥰 we really enjoyed it so hope that comes across in the next few videos 😁👍

  • @HitchUpAndTow
    @HitchUpAndTow 2 года назад +2

    Great video, looking forward to seeing your trip👍

  • @timbowling634
    @timbowling634 2 года назад +2

    Wow you made it so jealous just think of all the vineyards you can sample the wines 😋 .have a fab time both of you 👍🏻

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      Thanks Tim, wine was definitely on the menu for each stop 😂👍

  • @aviewonwheels5843
    @aviewonwheels5843 2 года назад +2

    Great insight for when we go to France in our new van. Hope you have a lovely time.

  • @rogergusty1722
    @rogergusty1722 2 года назад +3

    Your excitement as you start your adventure in France is amazing.
    I suppose that it had to be a Spitfire beer ... but where was Iains' Spitfire T Shirt (luckily I left a comment on it a few weeks ago).
    Next Friday for your next episode cannot come soon enough.

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      Aw thank you Roger, it was great to be away 🥰 well remembered on the spitfire t-shirt, it does make an appearance soon 😂👍

  • @stellaswan8488
    @stellaswan8488 2 года назад +2

    Ooh how exciting feels like I’m going with you lol 😆

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      Ha ha 😂 That's good thank you Stella, as long as we can keep doing that with these series of videos we will be happy 🥰

  • @CamperVanya
    @CamperVanya 2 года назад +2

    OOh I can feel your excitement! Can't wait to do the tunnel in my van either. Have a great time! Sue x

  • @HubbynHerMotorhomeMoment-ir4dk
    @HubbynHerMotorhomeMoment-ir4dk Год назад +1

    Great video. All the best Gary and Julie.

  • @ScottishVanTrips
    @ScottishVanTrips 2 года назад +2

    9 mins in... Like a scene from star wars 😂. Thank you for sharing, we head off in 1 week! Soooo excited! Never been before so binge watching RUclips for tips and hints. Can't wait to see the other videos! Best, Kenny.

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Ha ha love Star Wars 😂 great shout 🙂👍 You will have an amazing time, it's very much geared up for motorhomes in France, everything seems so much easier we can't wait to plan our next trip 🥰

  • @davemoore7244
    @davemoore7244 2 года назад +2

    Well, fantastic video both. You can just feel the excitement vibe 👌 it’s ace. Looking forward to the rest of your trip 👍

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      Thank you Dave 🥰 we really hope the footage we captured does the rest of the trip justice 🙂

  • @russelltownsend9981
    @russelltownsend9981 2 года назад +1

    At one point I tried to clean a squashed fly off my monitor - ha ha.
    Have a great trip - I'm looking forward to more ...

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      😂😂😂 love that Russell thank you 🥰 there's definitely more fly's in part 2😂

  • @sheiladrury3144
    @sheiladrury3144 2 года назад +2

    Looking forward to follow your journey I went on a 3,000 miles road trip by car with my family through France to Spain 6 hotels I lost count off the numerous services we stayed at finally ending up in Benidorm for a 4 day break very tiring but what an adventure 🚙

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      Oh wow that's sounds brilliant!!! 🥰 What a great way to see so many different places in one trip, Spain is on our list to visit so great to know it's easy to do, thank you Sheila 😁

  • @randolph795
    @randolph795 2 года назад +2

    Great video. Reminds me of dragging my now missus around various wartime bunkers in Normandy.

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Thank you, hopefully in next week's video you might find just that too 😂👍

    • @randolph795
      @randolph795 2 года назад +1

      @@VantasticAdventures I’ll look forward to that then!

  • @matttownsend1652
    @matttownsend1652 2 года назад +2

    Whoop whoop!!

  • @Jennifer.4
    @Jennifer.4 2 года назад +2

    It reminded me of 2001 Space Odyssey when you drove onto the train. Well done Caroline for walking six miles in flip flops!

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Ha ha it does you are right Jennifer 😂👍 Very weird experience being first on the train and then first off too but great fun 😁

  • @petethomas5933
    @petethomas5933 2 года назад +2

    Love you're enthusiasm, hope you have a fab and safe journey . Really looking forward to all the videos from the trip. Pete & Wendy 👍

  • @richardbeckwith
    @richardbeckwith 2 года назад +2

    Really looking forward to your France road trip, after seeing it on Instagram.

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Richard, hope the footage lives up to the pictures 😂👍

  • @timw2973
    @timw2973 2 года назад +2

    Brilliant start to your European adVANtures. The traine looked a tad tight as you drove down but guess a little deceptive with the camera. We hope to do it next year. Look forward to the next one.👍 (Hope Mollie was fine while you were away)

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Tim 🥰 it's quite narrow but just like a car park barrier really so not too bad. Mollie was good thank you, she missed us though very much we got a great welcome when we got home 🏠🤣

  • @colinnewmarch1106
    @colinnewmarch1106 2 года назад +3

    Assume your passport was stamped by the French, we are off shortly on Britanny Ferries to St Malo and cannot wait, love France, enjoy your trip

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      Hi Colin it was indeed, wasn't expecting it forgotten what it's like to travel far afield and get stamped 😂

  • @DolittleCampers
    @DolittleCampers 2 года назад +2

    Aww you guys look so happy to be going away 😊 lovely touch with the U.K. stickers at the campsite. Looking forward to following your Europe travel videos 😊

  • @PoshcatsCamping
    @PoshcatsCamping 2 года назад +3

    How exciting 😯 we can’t wait to see how you get on in France. Where is Molly the Collie ? Is she still at home ? Great to see what Black Horse Farm is like and the trip through the tunnel 😃🚐 Trev n Sue

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Thank you both 🥰 Mollie stayed at home as it was too hot for her, she doesn't like the heat at all, we missed her but it did mean we could visit more places too 😁👍

  • @LeisureBit
    @LeisureBit 2 года назад +2

    Looked like a handy site and great quick explore too 😃 Great to see the journey through the train in the van. What did they check gas wise?
    Hope you have had a great break in Europe.
    All the best, David & Rachel 👍

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Thank you both 🥰 yes it was a great handy site for the stop over, would definitely do that again. They pulled us over only on the way out to check out gas was off, I just had to show the hob wouldn't light to confirm the gas was off and they were satisfied rather than looking under the van for the shut off etc all very simple 😁👍

  • @fergaloconnor9955
    @fergaloconnor9955 2 года назад +2

    Love the video guys. Did your beam benders stay on for the whole trip? I used to always lose one about a week in so now just use ordinary green decorators tape instead.

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +2

      Thank you Ronnoco 🥰 They did indeed, always find they stick better with warmer headlights so usually stick them on for 10 mins before applying and clean them with santiser so they seem to stick better 👍

  • @arronthwaites5525
    @arronthwaites5525 2 года назад +2

    Hope you guys have a great holiday 😀 can I ask what you had to do with your covid pass ?

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Aaron, it was amazing 🥰 It was really simple to manage, they just needed proof of vaccination which we downloaded from the NHS app and then uploaded 48 hours before our departure to the Eurotunnel website and that was it, no requirements for coming back to the UK 👍

  • @kinnonstatttoos7635
    @kinnonstatttoos7635 Год назад +1

    Hi there, we're going to travel Europe this year. Ive got a couple of questions if you can help please. Is it worth joining the campervan and caravan club? Ive seen on some sites that its a minimum 3~5 days? Thanks

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  Год назад

      Hello 🥰 We joined the Caravan & Motorhome Club and there isn’t any minimum stays that we have come across, you can book on the app and often we will stay for a night if travelling and not usually more than 2 nights on a site so you should be fine. You get a discount on each stay plus other benefits, we find the pitches are bigger too and usually well laid out. Enjoy Europe, we are planning and can’t wait 👍

  • @vf7508
    @vf7508 Год назад +1

    Is driver license checked while crossing the boarder or just a passport?

  • @colinevans5139
    @colinevans5139 4 месяца назад +1

    Hi it's April 2024, my partner and I are planning to holiday in France for 3 weeks in June in our campervan, do we need to take out personal insurance, we are with camping and caravaning club.

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  Месяц назад

      Hello sorry just read this - we have insurance for the van and European breakdown cover plus our own personal travel insurance just in case 🥰

  • @PatrikEdelberg
    @PatrikEdelberg 2 года назад +1

    Have there been any customs checks for food or alcohol?

    • @VantasticAdventures
      @VantasticAdventures  2 года назад

      Hello Patrik, we were stopped but only for an lpg check to make sure the gas was switched off, no other checks for anything else although the 8 cars in front of us were all pulled to one side for some kind of search 👍

  • @briancall1211
    @briancall1211 Год назад

    Sorry but you already live in Europe