Family Van Life Begins - Stenaline Ferry Crossing - Harwich to Hook of Holland, Netherlands - Ep.1

Family van life begins as we set sail from Harwich to the Hook of Holland with on the Stenaline ferry crossing for the start of our road trip around Europe in our van conversion. We prepare ourselves for our family gap year exploring Europe in our self build van conversion, travelling with our 3 young kids and our dog.
We are so excited for van life in Europe and making so many amazing memories as a family.
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[@denisecafferky2248]

Awww. Exciting to be on the road at last x

[@ulkudiri]

Perfect video thank you for sharing

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed 🥳👍

[@cornelius-fordfamily]

Seriously love that window! great to see more of the crossing and looking froward to seeing more of the Netherlands :-)

[@Touringwiththekids]

Great isn't it! Makes getting a cabin worth it for sure. Thankyou for watching 😀

[@emmaashton1637]

Loving seeing your videos! Excited to see your next one and how your travels go 😊

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thanks Emma 🥰

[@gettingoutwiththekids]

*Looking forward to more, Dutch Passport Control was really friendly haha*

[@Touringwiththekids]

They were! Although always makes me nervous 🤣

[@lorraineodonnell241]

You should bring you on food

[@annieoakley4714]

Yeah the food isn't great on stena line, I recommend bringing pot noodles to make in the cabin with the kettle!

[@paulalawson6077]

Loved this 🙌 missing you all 😘

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thankyou 🥰 We miss you too x

[@esrik_at_home6807]

Ah, on 7:41 you can see the Dutch flag hanging upside down because of the farmer protests.

[@karlospappy8908]

Enjoy guys and travel safe, did they check your fridge? I have heard mixed reports mostly that people haven't been checked. When we last drove back in to the country at Dover in 2019 we were pulled in to the rummage area for the first time ever and when we left Mrs K said how chatty and lovely the lady dealing with us was. I advised her she may have appeared chatty but it was actually an interrogation. Cheers K.

[@Touringwiththekids]

Nope didn't actually get checked at all!

[@tonywhite6985]

We found the bin drop part of video very interesting and have limited what we put in fridge, but sounds like it's highly unlikely to be searched?

[@karlospappy8908]

@@tonywhite6985 We got back 3 weeks ago, no checks going out so my stash was safe.

[@lorraineodonnell241]

I go to stena line every year

[@Touringwiththekids]

Its a good choice 👍

[@tonywhite6985]

Hopefully passport control in Holland isn't too lengthy for us. Road closures away from the port are a little worrying. I have the Google Maps' local area saved locally to my phone,just in case :)

[@Touringwiththekids]

Good luck, hope it goes okay for you 👍

[@tonywhite6985]

@@Touringwiththekids 45 mins queuing to clear passports. Seemed v disorganized. Safe and sound at Durinell park though, just before dark :)

[@Danpuffpuff65]

Good video guys, did by any chance English or Dutch authorities check your covid pass?? I heard you need the booster to get in

[@Touringwiththekids]

Nope, we had them printed out, but no checks.

[@andreaskohls3634]

Für Geocacher .Ich habe einen TravelBug auf der Stena Hollandica versteckt 😉

[@Danpuffpuff65]

Where abouts!

[@andreaskohls3634]

@@Danpuffpuff65 On Sundeck 9🙃

[@Movan529]

Really enjoying your videos…just wondering is your dog with you on this trip? 😊

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed. Yes, Charlie is with us. He was able to stay in the van for the ferry crossing 👍

[@ebaajirgis6055]

Do you get a visitor visa when entering into the UK from Holland? I am leaving the UK as my work visa has ended and need to leave to re-enter the UK on a visitor visa. Thnx for your help!

[@Touringwiththekids]

We are from the UK so no visa needed 👍

[@wyszymory2198]

Hey. I've got question, you can't take food on board with you? I saw you binned them.

[@Touringwiththekids]

It's just animal products you arent allowed. So we had to bin some milk and cheese.

[@wyszymory2198]

Thank You for info :)

[@annieoakley4714]

You can take meat and dairy on board you just have to eat it before you get to the Netherlands!

[@zoletajhairee4975]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh the person on 4:36 is my mom the servent i am not joking this is nuts

[@Touringwiththekids]

Ah no way! That's cool

[@zoletajhairee4975]

I know

[@zoletajhairee4975]

This is nuts

[@Paul_C]

Eh, stamping your passport came about because you left the EU, brexit meant and means you have now 90 days to return to Blighty. Unless your visa says otherwise. That dreaded 90 days out of a 180...

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thankyou, yes aware of the 90/180 rule 👍

[@altt-check1-2]

I bet you’re fun to be around with…… not