Taking An 18 Hour Ferry In A Storm (Holland to UK)

[@ruthaisling]

What an end to the trip! Have you ever suffered from seasickness? Since coming back to Scotland I've been working on a few exciting video projects and I can't wait to share these with you over the next few weeks/months! 👒🔍 Don't forget you can download June’s Journey for free using my link: woo.ga/gw2qextp

[@rmcgeddon9611]

I've done some wild ferry crossings over the years and never been sea sick. On some crossings I'd guess around 80% around me were suffering. I wonder what the physiology is and why I seem so 'lucky' It looks awful.

[@ruthaisling]

@@rmcgeddon9611if you ever find out, please share with us your secrets 😅

[@rmcgeddon9611]

@@ruthaisling 🤣

[@jonathanfinan722]

I once was desperately ill on a Plymouth to Roscoff ferry. Me and one of my friends were curled up on the bar floor crying for most of the journey. What made it all the more interesting was the bar was showing German porn dubbed into Italian with French subtitles on the telly.

[@ericrabinowitz6390]

In 1960, when I was 6, the ferries in Massachusetts went on strike. We took a fishing boat in a gale instead. My father, me, 2 sibs, and my pregnant mother. We stayed below where the rocking was less, but my mother to this day recalls that crossing as one of the worst hours of her now 97 years! You have all my sympathy. I'm glad you made it home safely. :)

[@Gunnorra]

Spent years on boats, when you start feeling seasick, what you wanna do is go to your cabin or you could even do it in the common area. Take a piece of string and a waterbottle or something with a bit of mass. Hang it from the ceiling or the bunk with about 2 feet of string. It won't swing with the boat, it'll just always hang straight down, and that'll help your brain to handle the ships movement. We always did it for the new guys when they started looking green.

[@anonymousfuck9320]

I always try and focus one something outside of the window if its possible

[@commentsarefree4311]

Great idea !

[@janjohnson9746]

It helps me to see the horizon as is horizontal.

[@mattjames88]

Do you eventually get used to it?

[@freezinweasle1]

Retired US Coast Guard here. I feel your pain. The stages of sea sickness: You don't feel well, you are sick, you are afraid you are going to die and then you are afraid you are going to survive and still be sick. God bless you.

[@davidwadsworth8982]

Retired Merchant Mariner,first praise to all Coasties ,4 ever. Thanks. I worked Great lakes. Some time on the salt with Military Sea Lift duty, on a spook ship. but mostly fresh. Been there with sickness just totally knocking me down. When it hit me,it went from uncomfortable to please let me die real fast. Puking plus a headache from Satan.

[@ruthaisling]

Love that!

[@valeriebaker9512]

Do you ever get used to it?

[@GertjanZwiggelaar-mo4tz]

In June, 1960 my family and I crossed the Atlantic on the SS Rijndam of the Holland America Line to emigrate to Canada. I was nine years old and still clearly remember my own sea sickness which lasted for about two days but the image of hundreds of people lined up top side in deck chairs with vomit bags that were constantly being tossed overboard. My Mother was very ill for a goodly part of the trip. Come to think of it, the ship was late in arriving in Montreal by a day or two because we also had a considerable storm at sea. Now that I am reminiscing I recall being tossed about in my bunk. No wonder there were so many 'green' people on board.

[@cattymajiv]

@@valeriebaker9512 My dad was in the navy in WW2, and he said they did get used to it, but I don't know how long it takes to acclimatize to it.

[@jp5fens]

The candid nature of this video series has been very refreshing. Sometimes things go wrong when you travel. It's not about what happens, it's how you handle it. And you did great! My wife and I took and overnight ferry from Maine, USA to Nova Scotia, Canada and we both got seasick. When we got to Nova Scotia we went straight to a bed and breakfast and slept the whole day. Lost a day of our trip, but still had a good vacation.

[@ruthaisling]

Thanks, I'm glad you've enjoyed the videos and sorry to hear about your seasickness episode too!

[@alimacdonald2924]

Hello! I live in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, so glad you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful province! ❤ l really enjoyed this wonderfully produced video except for the poor gal feeling so awful! Poor thing! ~Ali

[@Teresa-L.2024]

I took a ferry from Harwich to Sweden. Massive storm the whole way. The boat rocked so bad even the crew were crawling on hands and knees. Everyone confined to their cabins. We had to put our mattresses on the floor under the bunks and slid back and forwards on the floor. Of course the plumbing stopped working. What a terrifying trip. The boat looked like a bomb had gone off inside with the bars and dining rooms wrecked. HUGE respect to sailors who make a career on the seas. Carbs are the best to eat for seasickness. Grab those bagels and donuts. The return trip the storm passed and the North Sea was like glass. Go figure.

[@ruthaisling]

That sounds horrendous 🤢

[@englishmadcow7461]

We did too but in summer so smooth for us. Sailing to Denmark in march 99 was so rough I didn't dare sleep. North sea is roughest in my humble opinion.

[@derektaylor2941]

I'd be very interested to learn the year and name of the ship, if you don't mind sharing such information. Confined to cabins is an order that I've never heard given before and that's with me working a passenger ship in one of the worst waters of the planet.

[@cattymajiv]

@@derektaylor2941 Maybe they were confined by choice, or necessity, but not by order. When I am sick, which is fairly frequently with a condition I have, I confine myself to bed. Or I would describe it that way to others.

[@derektaylor2941]

@@cattymajiv that's a fair point, which is why I was interested to know as I've never heard it happening before. I've had occasions where we've been told to sit down and not attempt to walk, but that was an exception when we were in the North Atlantic with engine failure and we were turned side on to the wind. That's fun. Then when they managed to get enough power from the engines to turn us we had the wind behind us and making about 2-3 knots... That's when you really know about bad weather.

[@kendrawaterbury2328]

You are so NOT negative! Honest about your journey and fair enough! 🤢 I would expect nothing less from you after that experience!

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you!

[@keithl6249]

Sorry you got sick, The neighbors being sick made me queasy just hearing it... Glad you made it home safe. Nice to travel, but sometimes a relief to get home.

[@ruthaisling]

Exactly!

[@dl7905]

Oh Ruth :( no food since breakfast, taking a tablet dry, drinking whiskey and a stormy ship. I think that would make Captain Pugwash feel ill. You poor thing :(

[@ruthaisling]

It wasn't a great day. 😂

[@MikkelLindgren]

Never write "whiskey" to someone from Scotland - It's "whisky" - and will always be! 😀 - And yes, there's a huge difference ;-)

[@hughjhardon8080]

Yikes

[@dl7905]

@MikkelLindgren Autocorrect obviously

[@debshipard1664]

I thought one is supposed to take sea sick tablets hours before , one sails. Take the train

[@GK49245]

OMG. What a trip! Your honesty was amazing, unlike most KZbin channels. I was seasick off Okinawa during a storm, and you presented an spot-on description of stormy weather sea sickness. Your videos continue to be outstanding, pro produced. Your sponsors should be really happy with your work. Glad you are safely back in the UK. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you so much, that’s very nice of you to say. The seas near Okinawa can be so rough! Did you ever take the ferry out to Yonaguni, that ferry is known for being awful… it was ok the day I took it though!

[@thomasm5714]

I crossed the Irish sea by ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard on 13 August 1979, at the height of the storm that resulted in the Fastnet yachting disaster. It was a terrifying experience. The ship rolled repeatedly by well over 45 degrees, and there were moments when I thought we would capsize. i was very seasick, but my abiding memory is the look of terror on the faces of some of the ferry crew. Thankfully we made it to port in one piece.

[@ruthaisling]

That sounds horrendous. Have you been put off ferry journeys for life?

[@thomasm5714]

@@ruthaisling Not at all. I love sea travel - much less stressful than airports!

[@kerryfoster1]

Yeah I've done Pembroke dock to Rosslare. Overnight. Dead calm. Think I am blessed with sea journeys!

[@BeeLZBeeb]

That crossing can be rough, I used to live in Fishguard and stupidly crossed at 3am on a whim with a hangover. It was very slanty, lol. Wasn't sick but partied too hard to get off in Ireland, the trip back wasn't too bad, smooth as silk and sunny when we docked

[@dboots133]

there is nothing better,than standing at a ships bar with a beer in your hand,while the boat is heading into a force 8.brought back some happy memories.

[@markp7745]

Having been a seafarer myself including working on an Irish Sea ferry, i do feel for you. Fortunately I never suffered from sea sickness but saw many passengers who did. Staying outside & being able to see the horizon is a great help. Unfortunately for you, having an inside cabin with no windows is about the worst place to be on a rough crossing. Glad to see you came through it.🤢

[@ruthaisling]

Glad to hear you've managed to avoid seasickness! Maybe I'll opt for a window next time!

[@BuddhaofBlackpool]

Ah yes the Irish Sea. I once had a crossing from hell, Holyhead to Dublin. 4 hours of gale force torture. I had a cabin with a window but I couldn't endure it even laid down. So I spent the whole time on the deck being sprayed, one minute seeing the sea, the next minute the sky. I was sure we were going to capsize but obviously I lived. A nightmare.

[@gubsak55]

I am Danish, and my father had a small sailing boat when he was young and later when he was older too. He always said, "Get up and outside, look at the horizon". He was never seasick, but I have been seasick many times when I was a child (we used the ferries a lot). When I was almost 30, he finally finished his selfbuilt sailing boat, and we started to go sailing together. I was hardly ever seasick because if you are out in the fresh air and occupied with everything else but how you feel in your stomach, you will not feel it. Once, on a two day race, I had to go in the cabin to get some sleep, and when I woke up, I was feeling awfully seasick. I got up, dressed for the bad weather, and got outside telling how I felt. Immediately, he gave me the rudder, and within two minutes, I was no longer seasick 😅 No motorists (I have heard of) have ever been sick while driving, but reading in the passenger's seat can make many people feel bad.😊

[@NYlocked]

See the Horizon and ocean helps a lot.. staying so low and midships as possible on the ship helps too.. and ofc think of what eat and drink 😁

[@TheGrimReaper1]

I got seasick in the bay of biscay in 73 on the way to NZ to see my brothers. There was a long queue for the docs for a sea sickness jab (ten shillings) probably about eight pounds now but within half an hour i was fine. Soon forgot the price.

[@charlesscaife4266]

Such a pity you were unwell. DFDS smorgasbord is the finest food on any ferry company's boats. When I went to The Netherlands, I travelled up to Newcastle from West Yorkshire rather than go from Hull, because I had experienced DFDS going to Oslo. I also remember my first trip to Shetland through a force 8 gale. Each time the propeller came out of the water the whole boat would judder. I remarked on this to the little old lady doing her knitting at the cash till in the shop. She said very quietly in her east coast accent, "Och, you want to come up here in winter, it's far worse." That put me in my place. Hope to see more videos soon. Best wishes.

[@ruthaisling]

Thanks Charles, the food did look good. If I go again on this route, I'll need to try it! I have heard the Shetland ferry can be very rough!

[@user-jl3jf5ms9h]

Still remember the food from my trip on there when I was a kid (years ago) I’m 53. It was amazing on DFDS.

[@prarieborn6458]

“Each time the propeller came out of the water………”. ? Yikes!

[@geoffb108]

Swallowing seasick tables on a empty stomach ,no water but a few sneaky whiskeys. Girl you are a hero. I love the way you just live life as it and smile along

[@frankyw8803]

Hero ?

[@Arltratlo]

i sat at the breakfast at my crossing to Newcastle in the rear of the ferry....i was all alone...! because most dont ate.... 3m waves are not that bad!.... but my dad been a seaman on a Schnellboot....maybe i picked up some of his not getting sea sick!

[@beradogs922]

Hero. Lmao

[@griffini19]

So foolish.

[@bar10ml44]

Hero, no stupid yes.

[@rodfair5698]

She’s seasick but, still tries the whisky samples! My kind of girl!! Especially the Glenmoranje. You go girl !

[@bobcattomboy]

girl, you are the coolest, thouhest i have ever seen. Filming whilest you are suffeing, solving situations on you own, and still being open againts the harships. Petje af! (NL)It is gesture when you raise your cap, as a sign of respect!

[@nigelhudson1948]

25 m/s is about 49 knots which is storm force 10. No surprise that the voyage was lumpy! BTW take the seasick tablets a couple of hours before departure. That way they are fully absorbed before you start feeling sick.

[@ruthaisling]

Storm force 10 😳 Thanks for the advice on the sea sickness tablet!

[@amcluesent]

Green apples and ginger beer can help too, although TBH if even the crew were feeling sick I doubt much would help land-lubbers.

[@AlastairMcKenzie]

Yes, was going to say the same. For them to be effective you should have been taking the pills before you arrived at the terminal at Ijmuiden

[@SuperLuky64]

a few years as a truck driver with dedicated vans, I made many crossings both in the Channel, and from Denmark to Sweden, then being Sardinian I made many trips from Genoa to Porto Torres, I made many trips with very rough seas, but unlike other people I did not suffer from seasickness, on the contrary I liked to keep my body in balance. I can confirm that being on the bridge and watching the ship sway helps not to feel seasick, after a bit of practice you no longer suffer. My school as a child, was reading a newspaper sitting in the back of a car, on a mountain road with many curves.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@kiribetio123]

I actually really love it when it stormy at seas, the rocking of the ship makes me feel so relaxed and comfortable, makes it a really good dreamy sleeping time and it one of the best sleeps I've ever had.

[@kerryfoster1]

@kiribetio123 tiredness is a stage of seasickness caused but the brain trying to keep you in balance. I've also had it without being sick at all!

[@glynn4302]

Sleep? Hahaha. You sound like one of a kind. I get seasick car sick train sick. Basically I should just walk or fly everywhere 😂😂❤

[@Vinnie101a]

You actually died but didn’t realise it.

[@kiribetio123]

@@glynn4302 actually I was raised in the Pacific Islands and when I was a toddler my family use to travel by boat, ship or plane from one island to another for holidays or visiting families in a good and bad weather, so I always finds it relaxing when the boat rocking side to side and the sound of the waves/rains and winds hitting the ship or boat. Even on a plane during turbulence I finds it really relaxing making me feel like a kid again on a rocking/swinging bed.

[@BeeLZBeeb]

​@@kiribetio123that's actually lovely

[@jonathancook4022]

Never felt as much empathy for a stranger as much as I have this evening. I know that feeling when you just want someone to help you when your really ill, they can't do much to help, but being really ill can certainly create a feeling of being lonely, vunerable and woried.

[@ruthaisling]

It was a great moment getting off that ferry 😅

[@rhonda4333]

Brought it back to me when I was on a small boat in a choppy sea. It was a sickness like no other and it put me off for life. I couldn't even walk. The floor felt like it was going up and down. One of my worst experiences and I was ill for 24 hours.

[@i.ehrenfest349]

@@rhonda4333.is it worse than food poisoning?

[@i.ehrenfest349]

.omg yes I want to cry for my mommy when I’m feeling sick

[@rhonda4333]

@@i.ehrenfest349 Yes !

[@karin7872]

I have done this ferry in 2012 during a storm. The medicine from the reception on the boat is amazing. After an hour of feeling sick the medication started working. And I sat down before a huge window watching the horizon and oilplatforms what worked amazing.

[@ruthaisling]

That’s good to know they provide medicine!

[@btpuppy2]

@karin7872 What medicine helped you?

[@TXMEDRGR]

I was in the U.S. Navy for twenty years and suffered some sea sickness on occasion, I had to gain my sea legs. The worst storm I experienced was a typhoon in the Pacific we skirted around for a week and there were a lot of sick Marines onboard. I'm happy you made it home safely.

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you 🙏

[@ashleysaunders9947]

Great filming 😊

[@ashleysaunders9947]

In the 80s, I made it round the capehorn on gondola, never again😢

[@AnnaWhybro]

I felt seasick just watching! But you were still smiling at the end and joy on your face as the boast docked! What a trip! Thanks for taking us along with you!

[@ruthaisling]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@judithmaca1570]

When I lived in the Netherlands for several years, I frequently used the Hoek to Harwich sea crossing. Sometimes the North Sea was like a millpond, but on other crossings the sea was so rough that crew members were falling over, and were very sick. I remember having to hold onto the strap of my bunk to avoid hitting my head on the bunk above as I tried to sleep! Getting out on deck was too dangerous in such weather. I survived, and realised that I had better 'sea legs' than I thought. They now have much bigger ships, with better stabilisers. The new ships are beautiful!

[@TJ-1234]

awesome how honest you were with the staff when he asked you how France was LMAO that exact directness and no bs is what we dutchies love

[@ruthaisling]

😂😂

[@tinacatharinaeden2711]

Being on deck is usually better than beind down in a windowless cabin. ❤

[@justgivemethetruth]

Yep, keeping one's eyes on the horizon is a good thing, and fresh air.

[@WadeTaylor-e1x]

@@tinacatharinaeden2711 Perhaps a windowed cabin might be worth the expense if it helps against sea sickness.

[@BeeLZBeeb]

I agree but I also think there's a bed in the cabin. If I could I'd stay up top though

[@heide6842]

You are brave. The Northsee is a piece of work. I sailed many years ago on the Stockholm in a Full blown hurricane. Not pleasant sailing through more than 20 meter waves!!

[@ruthaisling]

Wow! That sounds scary!

[@Bought_by_the_blood]

I swear the sound effects from the next cabin was a man shouting ‘hueyyyyyyy’ with a scottish accent. Seriously I could NEVER take that ferry being an emetophobe. You are a brave lady.

[@ruthaisling]

😂😂😂

[@garyk1334]

😂

[@gunnybunny4081]

@@ruthaislingYou are brave & after your dog bite! At minute 8 my husband comes in bleeding to inform me he was attacked by the neighbors dog! What are the chances! I’ve been trying to figure out laws & next steps & talking him into getting medical care! I hope you got info from the dogs owner. That’s a really bad bite at least a level 2 in the states! Was it a German Shepherd by any chance? I’m thinking his bruise is going to be bad around where he’s bleeding & got him in the rear. You were so lucky it didn’t break the skin. I hope the owners are taking responsibility & was reported. I just found out if he doesn’t report it we’re not doing what’s right for other people or the dog since he is dangerous & we’ve known of the owner being bitten. I hope you’re feeling better now! I’ll have to go watch the video!

[@cattymajiv]

@@gunnybunny4081 It looks to me like the skin was broken. It had been 5 days she said at the start of the video, so it was 6 days by the time she was on the ferry. But yeah, dogs that bite do need to be reported. Next time it could get a child, or somebody's eye, or have rabies. I hope your husband is ok now.

[@gunnybunny4081]

@@cattymajiv Thanks for your sentiment! He got sorer each day. (He was knocked down on gravel after the first bite & had sandals on so he has a bunch of injuries & aches & pains.) I used your exact words to get him to finally go. He said he couldn’t stop thinking about it being me or our dog we could be killed. I have a condition with my feet & trouble just walking. I can’t run & half my husbands size so he’d of knocked me down too. I’ve never seen him so traumatized & he’s rolled our industrial John deer front loader into a creek with a 4-5ft drop. Once he was on the ground the dog went for his face & the owner finally grabbed his leash. He was too afraid to grab him before that but was behind him the entire time! What’s really blown us away is he came down later to tell him not to approach him or his property when he’s outside with his dog. (He was putting mail in our mailbox in our driveway!) He asked if he was bleeding & to see his bites, then told him he’s gotten far worse & it wasn’t that bad! Also had his own arm in a bandage at that point. Never apologized or took responsibility, or ask if he was ok but placed blame, tried to intimidate & downplayed what happened! I liked this neighbor but I guess when your homeowners policy & dog is involved (our state requires obedience lessons after any attack which will benefit everyone especially the dog.) you only care about how it affects you. He even has a kid. I went back & watched her dog bite video & showing it the first time it wasn’t bleeding or look like the skin was broken but it was evident she’d been bitten hard. I’ve been bitten by a Chihuahua & it hurt & bruised badly. Her bruise was bad within hours & worse day by day. Within an hour my husband had a bruise the size of a golfball as red as his blood, 4 hours later baseball sized. It’s turning darker red now & even grew a bit more overnight. This will more than likely begin a war & there’s only 4 houses in our subdivision, 2 when we moved here. They built the house after we’d been here 5 years & live next to him. Not looking forward to the repercussions. This is our dream property & been here over 20 years. I can’t believe he hasn’t done obedience training since he’s afraid of his own dog & I’m an animal lover & feel terrible for the dog. 😢 How people can be so irresponsible with their pets are the ones that don’t need them! Take care!

[@StaceySsch]

The best thing for sea sickness is getting outside , I have sleeped outside on the deck before because of sea sickness. It's worse down in the cabin, but after you get your sea legs, it's not so bad .

[@I-cannot-make-it-prettier]

If there's a really bad storm, they won't let you!

[@Teaboyseej]

Having personally never been seasick, I now appreciate how awful it can be. Keep travelling, keep sharing. Your videos are a breath of fresh air. Love your honesty in your videos

[@jennifire2801]

Love your show! I love history! I was born in Canada but years ago back in 1975 my mother took me on a trip to England and Scotland because I have relatives and my family history is also from England Scotland Ireland and a little bit of Welsh. I was in the UK for three weeks and I didn’t want to come home to Canada I just loved it there and I felt like I actually was finally home. I felt a very special connection to being in England and Scotland and I just absolutely felt like I had finally come to my true home the land of my ancestors and my true heritage. Anyhow I love and I also love to play Junes journey as well

[@ruthaisling]

You need to come on another visit! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Thank you for watching 🙏

[@scottie2636]

​@@ruthaisling Ruth, I too am missing Scotland, my homeland. I came to the US. as a boy of 9 years old, dad came here for a better life, rather than working in the coal mines. I have returned to Scotland three times in the sixty three years I have been here. I too always felt that Scotland is my true home and always will be.

[@seanmcerlean]

Glaf you made it back & still smiling after all those experiences. Thanls for filming the trip despite the upset. I have had a few rough ferry crossings so think you coped admirably.😊

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you 🙏

[@tajos703]

The vomiting sums up the seasickness perfectly. Sorry you felt that badly. Motion sickness is purely awful. You are a brave & awesome lady!

[@ruthaisling]

🤢 thank you!

[@lynnerodgers4461]

Keep being your honest forthright self. I am an absolute baby with nausea! Sixty-eight and still cry when I'm as sick as you were. From everything I've watched of yours, negativity never comes across. Your videos are beautifully done. You're game to try anything and make the best of it no matter what the weather or circumstances throw at you.❤

[@clivebuckland6902]

Oh dear Ruth. Really felt for you, from the dog bite and all your other challenging issues, to your sea sickness on a seemingly never ending journey. Oh for better weather and the benefit of hindsight .

[@Kamiknicks]

you cracked me up! "im feeling better now" having washed down all of the liqueur bottle ha ha! I go camping alone here and then and the first night is uneasy usually. i stayed 2 nights in a bothy next to a lock i was working, in the highlands. a fire is the best feature in my opinion, i could not do without it. The safest i felt was spending nights under a rock, i felt as comfy as a badger in its den. Thank you for sharing your experience.x

[@kathyestes6577]

I crossed the English Channel on a ferry in bad weather. I took a Dramamine and went down to the lowest area of the ship and managed to keep from getting sick. My traveling companion stayed outside on the top deck and also managed to keep from getting terribly sick. It was about 8 hours of hell. There was vomit all over the place which was enough to make you feel sick even if you were not seated sick. For the return trip we flew over the channel and that was so much better!

[@ruthaisling]

Sounds like you had quite the experience on that ferry crossing! Thanks for sharing.

[@williamclough6850]

Oooh Ruth, your innocence and discomfort did make me chuckle as I have been where you were. All my life has been about flying and I started flying in the RAF at around 18 years on Nimrods. Unfortunately for a select few the resonant frequency of this aircraft affected a few sorry souls...me being one of them. I was sick on every trip, many times for over 4 years. I tried all the remedies, Sea legs, Quells, Myocine, Hyocine which were all mild poisons designed to subdue you but the only effect on me was to make me feel tired and sick. Eventually my crew wouldn't feed me on flights, some over 9 hours as they decided I was a waste of food. My record was throwing up 15 times on one flight. Then I was given a tablet called Stugeron which you can buy over the counter now. It works by stiffening the fluid in the middle ear so you don't try to compensate for the movement you feel. I was never sick again, didn't even feel sick...oh happy days. Two the night before and one in the morning. So your innocent path into your trip did make me chuckle, particularly your decision to involve alcohol...bless you. If you're feeling a little dodgy avoid fruit juice...too acidic and milk...it curdles in your stomach immediately. Stick with water, fresh air and the horizon. Thank you for your innocence, passion and determination, a delight to watch, welcome home.

[@saintuk70]

Yeah, she does appear quite naive at times - which is odd for a "traveller".

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you 🙏

[@judithmaca1570]

Stugeron is a very good remedy, though also a slice of fresh lemon to lick, and / or fresh ginger.

[@nicholson392005]

Thanks for taking us on your journey Ruth, sorry it was a bit rough, hopefully you are safe and sound as I type this, take care ❤

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you so much!

[@nicholson392005]

@ruthaisling you are welcome hope you are okay x

[@ulie1960]

I can feel with you, since I also rechecked my coffee from breakfast last September on a boat ride from Bornholm, Denmark out to those small islands to the north. It was only 1 hour, but the wind came with about 6 - 7 bf directly against the bow of the ship. Every few waves the ship climbed the wave only to crash down into the next one. I also felt sorry for the crew member who had to collect those white bags and sometimes also to get to clean the floor.... and he was very considerate and gentle getting the bag and giving you a new empty one... My mistake was that I wanted to check the map on vesselfinder. This short moment not looking out to the horizon was the reson for my misery. Until that moment I could take it almost without any problem. But I want to say Thank You for your videos, because next June I will travel to Ijmuiden and take the ferry to Newcastle and then do a 13 day roundtrip from Edinburgh around Scotland. I'm wondering how it will feel to drive on the left side of the road with my own car designed for driving on the right side.... At least I won't try to change gears with the door handle as I did when I drove rental cars in England, Malta and Irland.

[@cgoodson2010]

So glad to see you again, Ruth! A biting dog and seasickness! I hope you're better now!!

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you, feeling much better now 🙏

[@bloodynorahvan2203]

The North sea is shallow, therefore produces high waves and with the wind, usually poor crossings. It's the same wind that powers all the wind turbines, which are secured to the sea bed (as it's shallow). Did you know that there is a lost land underneath the north sea that was lost to rising sea levels historicially, called 'Doggerland'? It was used by our ancestors and stumps of trees can still be found under the water line.

[@michaelfeeney8437]

Really good points. And further North along the Northumberland Coast, the wind can be as rough as anywhere in the UK.

[@ruthaisling]

That’s really interesting thank you.

[@robertbelliottjr5773]

I feel so bad for you. There is nothing worse than sea sickness. Always try and remember to take your anti-nausea medication a little ahead of time rather than later. You can also purchase a wristlet (called “Sea-Bands” in the states) with a little disc that when worn on the wrist applies a pressure point to a nerve that corresponds with feeling ill to the stomach and prevents or helps prevent sea-sickness. A room with a window always helps and of course being on deck and outside as much as possible helps as well. Feel better. What an unfortunate ending to a wonderful trip. Your videos are delightful. You are delightful!

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you for the tips! And thanks for watching 😊

[@michaelbruchas6663]

Dramamine + whisky are not a good combination…

[@mircat28]

I guess we shall see if it is or not.

[@cherylclick1664]

i think we already saw !@@mircat28

[@JamesWilliams-jj6su]

Ya just like moonshine and guns... but it's still a good time 😁🎉

[@areeder5314]

Personal opinion😂😂

[@dianaray1470]

Maybe not for you. Worked great for me 😊

[@catevanslife]

I actually live 30 miles as the crow flies from France/Belgium (I live on the Ramsgate-Broadstairs border, in Thanet) and occasionally my phone picks up the Dutch signal! 😹 On a clear day we can see France and on my local beach my network provider texts me: "Welcome to France!" and suddenly I've skipped on an hour! 😹 You are a brave soul returning in such a hoolie.

[@AnnemarieOG]

oh, I feel that sea sick with you when I watched. Everytime I took the ferry (around 44 years ago ..), shorter distance, 8 hours or so, I was sea sick.. then I discovered, if I drank a lot, enough to be drunk, I was not feeling sick. So one time I drank the whiskey from a bottle I bought in 'duty free' onboard.. and I was fine. even slept a bit (not a cabin though). you're amazing though, even during feeling totally green, you were still filming. Don't apologise though for anything. Hope you heal well after that dog bite. I also hope you're feeling ok with dogs in the future. Thanks for taking us with you.

[@allisonbennett641]

Ah, welcome home Ruth, definitely an adventure you will smile about in time, so unforgettable in ways you couldn't of imagined 😂, such fantastic honesty and realism, never negative. Hope you're cozy and rested now back in the arms of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Xx

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you 🙏

[@franciscruickshank8794]

almost 6million population in scotland and not one ferry service from this nation to the continent of europe ,i did travel from lerwick to bergen overnight but its discontinued also the ferry service from grangemouth to zeebruge was discontinued as the cars and cargo trucks/passengers have to travel go to newcastile now ,which is fine if you live in lowlands !of course the majority of cargo travels to south england so our major ports have been destroyed ,i know this for a fact as im ret. merchant navy.

[@gretschviking]

Oh man! I can relate 100%! Many years ago, I gigged on the DFDS line during the month of January. The ship sailed from Sweden to Norway to South Shields (Newcastle) and back. This meant sailing that “gentle” North Sea in the dead of winter. 😳😳😳😳 I spent one of the most horrific nights of my life on that ferry. Just to give you an idea, while I was in the middle of a song, a wave hit the side of the ship and I watched a drunken Swede go flying across the room and slam his forehead into the side of a table. His head was bleeding profusely. I stopped mid-song and boldly claimed: “Goodnight all!” That was just the beginning. At one point, I thought I was going to run into Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine in the passageways. After finally making it back to my cabin, which was on the lowest deck, I was hunkering down in bed when another wave hit…….I’ll leave it at that. That stint couldn’t end soon enough. Not a good memory at all.

[@ruthaisling]

That must have been a shocking experience for you! Thanks for sharing your story!

[@prarieborn6458]

I recall from my reading of the history of the great floods that would overwhelm the sea walls and flood the Netherlands. They called it the Zeider Zee.. because the North Sea is a shallow sea and the storm winds drive the waves onto the land. My ancestors, who survived such a storm emigrated to what is now New York, after a Great Storm in the mid 1600’s. The sea took a large part of Nordstrand island ,where they lived and thier homes and familes were lost. In the 20th Century, they build a system of sea gates, that protects the mainland. from the North Sea. My husband and sons were commercial fishermen in Alaska for years, I would sweat out the weather reports and the radar images of those bad-boy low pressure systems, winding up in the Gulf lof Alaska. Thankfully they all made it back home safe and retired. but those storms come ashore in the Pacific NW, in the fall and winter..i hae te greatest respect & admiration for the men who “go down to the sea in boats” risking thier lives on the Stormy Sea. and for the passengers on those ferries in the North Sea. Yikes.

[@CarolMortensen-e2b]

I feel sorry those who clean the rooms after this trip. Great video. Thank you.

[@ruthaisling]

Thanks for watching! Yes it can’t be a great job 🤢

[@prarieborn6458]

I had a co worker, an RN, who got a job as the Nurse on a Cruise Ship. She was. totally excted toget away from hospital work and just be Cruising to glamourous places and back and getting paid for it. She bailed when she fonnd her job was mainly cleanng up ..

[@mariawilson2004]

I remember a crossing to Holland we did as a family in a gale force winds of 10 on the return journey! Was so glad to get on dry land. People were being sick everywhere. We found seats and we sat down and remained as still as possible which saved us from throwing up.

[@armandzottola1626]

You have the gift of gab, Lassie. I took an overnight ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland. Woke up to 10-15 foot seas…but good ‘sea legs’. My grandfather said it was calm! He was raised here…better sea legs. Once ashore, boarded a small gauge train…got a little sea sick !

[@ruthaisling]

Thanks! 🙏 That sounds like quite the adventure! Thanks for sharing your story!

[@proffessorclueless]

Your unsanitised travel vlogs are so refreshing. Real life is much more interesting to me. Thanks.

[@ruthaisling]

Glad you enjoy the reality, thank you

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

I’m with you. I could watch these trips all evening instead of tv!😅

[@danfidler5893]

Couldn’t agree more. Shit happens. Life is not an Insta-sham

[@JamesTenis]

Thanks for sharing your interesting journey. Enjoyed the video very much including the virtual seasick :) Viewer from California.

[@JohnGlover-e5c]

Strawberry jam sandwich. Does nothing for sea sickness but tastes the same coming up as it went down.

[@pastorvalerie2096]

HA! HA! Too funny 😂

[@janefrost1856]

So do oranges

[@newname2600]

lmao.

[@janettesinclair6279]

@@janefrost1856 That is true - when I have had bad flu, I have orange flavour lucozade (other orange drinks are available) on standby. It does work.

[@MrMoriarty100]

@@JohnGlover-e5c 🤣🤣🤣

[@patriciaarroni2142]

That was soooo much fun! Brought back my one and only channel crossing similar to this one! Never again! I used the hovercraft from then on. Then they built the tunnel, but we moved to live in Italy and flew back. NO MORE FERRYS!

[@mauriziograssi4804]

Oh the Hovercraft. It was like sea roulette; it was either extremely smooth or roller coaster bumpy - and that's in August, but it lasted 40 mins maximum. As a child in the 70's we used to cross with Hoverlloyd from Ramsgate to Calais. Then in the 80's we switched to Hoverspeed from Dover to Boulogne and then loaded the car onto the train all the way to Milano ( I'm from an Italian family who used to make their way from London to Northern Tuscany every summer ). Hoverspeed had the largest passenger Hovercraft in the world, The Princess Anne, and it was smoother even in a gale because of it's length. I loved looking out of the airline-style windows and watching as we zoomed passed the Sealink and Townesend Thoresen ferries. Thank you for prompting me to remember such wonderful childhood memories.

[@ruthaisling]

Are there still hovercrafts available?

[@patriciaarroni2142]

No more hovercrafts as the tunnel killed their business.

[@urotewelt7069]

For me hovercraft was even worse! On the ferry I could go on deck (as long as they allowed me with force 8, as on the hovercraft) und look at the horizon, but on a hovercraft there is no fresh air and it's more difficult to stare at the horizon (with all the sick people around...).

[@whiteytresor2728]

I really felt for you in that cabin. Been Swansea Cork, Fishguard Rosslare, Portsmouth Caen, Dover Calais many times but never been brave enough for the North Sea. Ferries are torture when it's rough. Keep up the great work ❤

[@jackmarshall2801]

I so admire your dedication to record even when you were so sick. The time I was seasick, maintaining that kind of dedication was the last thing I could have done. Just discovered and subscribed to your channel. Hope to visit Scotland someday and your videos are helping me to decide where to go. Thank you!

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you so much for subscribing and hope you manage to visit Scotland soon!

[@小川昇-k4m]

ルースさんお疲れ様でした、船酔いですがにほんのフェリーでもゲロ大会が有りましたね😂思い出したでしょ😊フランスの旅も良い思い出になったと思います、一刻も早くスコットランドの家に帰りたい気持ち解ります、やっぱり自分の家は落ち着きますからね、まず着いたらフィッシュ&チップス食べましょうね😋とにかくお疲れ様でした。

[@ruthaisling]

いくつか計画通りにはいかなかったけれど、フランス旅行は楽しかった！フィッシュ＆チップスはいいアイデアだと思う！

[@timsands7288]

I like the way you specified the whiskies that ended up in the toilet. Both are maritime whiskies tasting of peat blended with coastal air but possibly not quite like this!

[@nickwalter9630]

What a year you've had so far....a bumpy ride. Sorry about your bite...looked particularly nasty. Total trooper.

[@Rosco-P.Coldchain]

Nothing worse than a rough crossing, it’s the kind of experience that never leaves your memory..Not nice at all, glad you felt better in the morning..Thanks for sharing your journey 🙏

[@ruthaisling]

I think it'll never been forgotten haha!

[@gizmo8361]

The very best thing for seasickness is not to go down below, in this case a cabin or any interior part of the boat, but on the outside in the fresh air. Going through that storm might not have made it possible but just info for next time. Also there is a pressure point on the inner side of your wrist, about 1 inch up from the crease and in the middle. Pressing that spot helps with nausea. I grew up on a sailboat and we did day sails with tourists so we dealt with a lot of seasick people. 🙂 I’m enjoying your videos.. my maternal grandfather was Scottish so it’s interesting seeing the places you visit.

[@geoffreyruzgar1367]

Oh poor Ruth! You're really going through the grinder lately. I felt every agonising step in this video like I was the one being sea-sick! Amazing work once again 10/10🤩

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you 🙏

[@keith800]

Well Ruth you certainly have had an unforgettable trip this time away 😊but hats off to you for doing it 👍, I bet you were glad to be home and back in your own bed for a change ( at least it does not roll around ) we cant wait to see your next video projects 👍.

[@ruthaisling]

A non-rolling bed is the best bed!

[@dansouthern4139]

I go to sea for a living ! Welcome to my world Ruth!

[@ruthaisling]

I couldn’t do it 🤢

[@carollackhansingh2732]

Ruth you are truly a very brave and adventurous girl 😮i do admire your courage.. i have never felt such admiration and love for a someone I’ve never met before You are always smiling and you appreciate every moment of whatever life throws at you 😅

[@craigward6052]

I've been lucky only to have suffered sea sickness just once in my life, I've been on plenty of boats and ferries ever since without a single episode, but I'll never forget the feeling of hopelessness, as though held captive against your will, defensless, it's so unforgiving, when all you can do is will away the hours and the more you focus on that, the more time seems to stand still, utterly horrible, glad you got back safely. 🤗

[@ruthaisling]

Yes it’s ghastly 🤢 but thankfully settles quickly when you disembark.

[@Murman22]

Hi Ruth: With all that has happened to you. I assume you are home now. I do believe you need some real down time. Pamper yourself. All your videos and you are amazing. One thing for sure. You are living life. Thank you for making us feel alive too. All the best.

[@ruthaisling]

Made it some safely thank you! ❤️

[@junewatts8809]

This video just popped up and I’m SO glad I watched it! A proper travel vlog which was entertaining and informative! Just gonna spend the night watching all of your other vids now! 😂 (sorry you were sick - I started to feel nauseous myself in sympathy! 😂)

[@ruthaisling]

Thanks so much June, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@gulfstream7235]

The noise of the bloke retching in the cabin beside you, I would of been in toilet getting sick just listening to that.

[@ruthaisling]

🤢

[@leeedsonetwo]

I admire your dedication to your art despite feeling so awful, well done to you. I have never been sick despite sailing a lot.

[@robwagnon6578]

Oh my dear, I have gone just half way across the U.S. and that drive took literally 4 or 5 days! Through mountain passes, desert roads and huge areas of the corn belt in the center of the U.S. If you ever do travel across the U. S. just be sure you have an excellent vehicle and you are prepared for the weather depending on the time of year.

[@ruthaisling]

Amazing!

[@itsmephil2255]

If the vans rockin'.....it's just Ruth driving home in high winds 😉😂

[@ruthaisling]

😂😂

[@itsmephil2255]

@@ruthaisling 🫶

[@terencephillips6833]

Four whiskeys and little to eat and the North Sea to cross , Oh Ruth you poor soul , I know all about how sea sickness feels , still your home now and well done , thanks for filming it all for us to see .

[@ruthaisling]

In hindsight, not a good mix 😅

[@terencephillips6833]

@@peterskegness3204..Whiskey and motion sickness are terrible partners as we’ve just seen .

[@davethatcher4954]

After many trips across the North Sea to Denmark visiting the Wifes family, I never experienced sea sickness, even in rough weather, until the last trip we made. I was ok with it all through the night with the ship going crazy. Then the moment I got out of the bunk, it hit me like an express train.......never felt so ill in all my life😄

[@ruthaisling]

Seasickness is the worst!

[@sarge6870]

I visited Scotland on a cruise a few years ago. LOVE the country! LOVE the people! LOVE the pubs!

[@alfredoselmo4563]

Ciao Ruth. Il tuo modo di viaggiare è molto molto coinvolgente. ..e dettagliato. È come se anche io stessi viaggiando . Mi piace. Continua così. Brava

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

I get seasick on a canal boat. I am serious when I tell you I would not do this crossing if I was offered £1,000,000

[@kepckatherinec805]

Whiskey sampling on an empty stomach is a bad idea when you’re worried about getting seasick.

[@RosettaStoned462]

It's a bad idea period.....

[@davidgeorge000]

The ship wouldn't bother me but driving on the left would make me sea 🤢 sick.

[@ruthaisling]

😂😂

[@SuperLittleTyke]

Cor, I breathed a sigh of relief when you finally drove out of the customs hall in Newcastle. Such a horrible journey you had to endure. When I lived in Germany I made the crossing from Ostend, Dunkirk or Calais to Dover/Folkestone over 100 times in 12 years. It took roughly four hours from Ostend. Only a few times did I feel slightly sea sick, but was never actually sick. Anyway, this video has put me off contemplating this ferry route. There used to be a ferry from Harwich directly to Hamburg, but it closed years ago, as did the Ostend route.

[@ruthaisling]

I heard this ferry route is great in nice weather, I think I just got unlucky!

[@CharladyOne]

Oh, Ruth, you poor thing! I suffered from seasickness once, luckily not with heavy wind, so I could stand outside and look at the horizon, that helped.

[@ruthaisling]

Good tip, thanks!

[@JoshDarke]

Not sure which is worse, rough seas or thick fog. Problem with the UK is you have to choose between rough seas or turbulence. Sometimes it's both if it's a cheap flight out for a shopping trip and a ferry back to beat strict airline baggage allowances. Ireland and IOM are good locations for cheap flights out and then the ferry back. I literally used the outdoor deck of the Stenaline ferry from Belfast as an outdoor fridge for bringing food back with a bag of frozen ice cubes and worked perfectly!! You can even smoke during a ferry crossing, I can't just nip outside an aircraft for a cigarette during a flight. Amsterdam probably good for cheap flight out to Schiphol and then ferry back to Newcastle aswell

[@chintasrvvegankitchen7761]

whiskey on an empty stomach? Oh dear dear....

[@corm7538]

I'm sorry to hear that you and the folks in the next cabin over were worshiping Ralph, E'Lick, and O'Rourke the 3 great porcelain toilet bowl gods on your ferry ride back to the UK it's never fun being sick when you're traveling or at home.

[@betteramwthanbmw]

They were only confessing about the content of their stomachs ...

[@jamesdocherty5919]

Don't want to sound cruel, but this is your funniest video😊 . Four whiskeys on an empty stomach and a storm. Will you ever get a break😂.

[@ruthaisling]

It is quite funny watching it back, at the time it was horrific 😅

[@jamesdocherty5919]

@@ruthaisling my 5 years at sea... I can sympathise with you.

[@philippeterson3144]

I am just new to your channel and just watched your "8 issues in France. " Hopefully, after three issues with the Dogs, this will never happen again and I'm glad you are OK! I'm a You Tube fan and since I"m retired and not in the best of health, watching the various personalities and life experiences of good people, couples and family adventures is quite fulfilling to me. Don't be afraid to face your fears!....they rob you of what could be wonderfully. Postive experiences that "could be" fulfilling to You and your adventurous spirit! I look forward to viewing your channel . Be safe! Old Phil from MI., USA

[@ruthaisling]

Thanks for watching Phil! Fingers crossed next trips will be better 🤞

[@fr57ujf]

This is just the third time I've watched your videos. You were born for this! It's almost like being with you. Your video documentation is terrific and your narration is fabulous. Just riveting. Sorry you got so sick. You kept a great attitude despite the dog bite, falls, the problems with the camper, and a rough channel crossing.

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you for your kind comments!!

[@richardinglis9805]

Well done lassie i am sure you will get your sealegs eventually hope you're leg is better i enjoyed your comments thank you for a wonderful tour well done.

[@amcluesent]

The Dutch people seemed nice!

[@ruthaisling]

Very friendly!

[@olli1068]

When the dutch customs officer asked you if you had any drugs with you and you denied, I honestly expected that he would ask you if you wanted to buy some. 😂

[@ruthaisling]

😂😂

[@624Dudley]

Some years back, I took a ferry from France to Ireland under similar sea conditions. There was much misery. 🤢 The journey time was increased by half, which didn’t help matters. You have my sympathy!

[@howitzer8946]

You have impressed me with your stamina. You really had a bad time and pulled thru. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your adventures. From the heartland of the USA. Be safe.

[@ruthaisling]

Thanks, will do!

[@TF-rt4id]

This was a truly authentic depiction of feeling sea sick. Good work.

[@ruthaisling]

🤢thank you!

[@trixysvinylmusicfordjs8799]

I genuinely felt so sorry for you. Ive been in the same situation on a cruise ship and I just drank myself silly! I didnt know what else to do. I remember walking around the ship all night. I visited every deck. The sun came up when we reached the island of crete and I felt so relieved. Not the nicest way to travel but you had a car so you had to. Well done for getting though it!

[@Aviertje]

I've done that same trip around 15 years ago, and I remember getting immensely seasick back then too. I don't think it was quite as bad of a storm as the one you went through, but I can confirm that seeing those hallways, that blue deck and your utterly miserable face brought those memories back full force for me. It has had me avoiding ferries ever since, but seeing this video, it is starting to make me wonder if maybe I just had bad luck going through a storm or whether that particular ferry is cursed...

[@ruthaisling]

Maybe it is! 🤢

[@leerutherford506]

Used that ferry numerous times with freight and i was seasick every single time. That ferry has a nick name and its called "the vomit comet". I started using Rotterdam to Hull route as its a much bigger ferry so it handles the rough seas much better

[@ruthaisling]

Oh yikes, sorry to hear you had a bad experience too!

[@simonbaker6962]

I grew up in Germany and we would use the ferry from Hamburg back to Harwich. One crossing was so bad it took 3 days for the world to stop swaying. And we were unable to dock. I have neve seen waves as big as that crossing.

[@ruthaisling]

Sounds awful 🤢

[@ollieahokas9179]

Best trick against seasickness I know is if you are expecting to get sick, get dressed well, head out to the deck outside and calmly sea how the ship actually rolls. Make sure you have had eaten well before the fun begins and in your case never taste any alcohole on empty stomach.One thing to have comfortable ride, always check the conditions on sea, after all you will be charged the same price weather you have a smooth ride or have a rough one. I am a former Navy man and after that worked on cruise ferries between Sweden and FInalnd in 9 years.

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you 🙏

[@thecatatemyhomework]

Just in one of our states, California, it takes 20 hours to go from one end to the next without stopping except for gas. Texas is probably the same. I absolutely love your channel!

[@JohnCillis]

My last visit to Britain was in '17, because I used British Airways daily non-stop Phoenix to London, so I could enjoy a month long tour of Europe, especially Southern Europe, where my paternal grandparents were from, coming to the US just before WW1. I had never been on a big ferry, until I went on the Dover ferry to Calais, the biggest moving ship I had ever been on. I was amazed, it even had a small shopping area and a food court, which I took advantage of given the trip to Paris by coach, at the end of our voyage.. Your video reminds me of the two ferry crossings I made across the channel, since of course at the end of the tour I had to spend the night in London again so I could fly home. I was single since then on an early retirement pension, and my tour mates suggested I stay in Britain to meet some British woman to sweep me off my feet (it's the British accent and way of talking) for some reason whether spoken by a man, woman, or child, it's hypnotic Valium to me given our rat race in the States, lol

[@jennifer6833]

Your vlog is so good and natural leaving out all of the unnecessary fluff. Very refreshing content.

[@ruthaisling]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@billj_62]

Ruth, I love your story telling even if under dire circumstances. I am looking forward to catching up with the rest of your adventures.

[@ruthaisling]

Thank you so much!