Put the roof bars on the car and packed the panniers for 5 nights. The minimal packing we did for America helped me. We parked the car at the port but then we had to cycle back out and round to the car/bus/bike entrance. Where we got our tickets and then got to cycle onto the boat first with lots of other cyclists. We met another couple who were travelling with their bikes for 8 weeks, make our trip sound short. Tied our bikes up and headed to our cabin.
The cabin was tiny, the size of our bathroom at home!!! Headed to the lounge for some space. Had a wander outside the boat too, it was surprisingly warm, we have previously got the ferry in November, when it has been freezing!! Had a few snacks that we brought with us then headed to bed to try and get a good nights sleep ready for the ride ahead of us tomorrow.