Travelling in GREECE! Levante Ferries, PATRAS to KEFALONIA! SUPER STRESSFUL
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- Опубліковано 25 лют 2021
- Travelling in GREECE! Levante Ferries, PATRAS to KEFALONIA! SUPER STRESSFUL
In this video we check out of our lovely little Airbnb in Patras and make our way to the ferry port… from this point things went a little pear shaped!
We couldn’t book an Uber or find a taxi so we didn’t have much choice but to walk. It was midday and 30 degrees celcius but the port was only about 20 minutes away, so we dragged our bags along the streets of Patras to the ferry port when we got there we found that it was the wrong port for the ferry we needed! Levante Ferries failed to give any information on the ticket we had booked the night before and their website just took us directly to a blank Google maps page so we typed in ‘Patras ferry port’ and that’s what came up. Turns out we weren’t the only ones to make this mistake. Luckily we managed to jump in a taxi which took us to the correct port and we finally made the ferry in time but not before even more confusion between the ticket office and the ferry entrance staff.
We finally set sail with us and our bags onboard the ferry and make our way to explore our first Greek Island!
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Travel vlog 61 | Patras, Greece | Country #6 | Filmed September 2020
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You stayed so calm! I would’ve been panicking so much 😮
I was definitely panicking when I (Kirsty) had to get back off the ferry, leave Craig on it and then the ticket office were less than helpful and the ferry was making those loud leaving sounds, my adrenaline went through the roof! 😂
Ferry stressful!...Love it!!!🤣
It was indeed 😅 worth it though! 😊
Proper tragicomic journey 😂 totally my cup of tea! At least the weather was nice... Oops 😂 absolutely fabulous!! 😆😆👍
It was mayhem but we did it! We can't believe how much we were still smiling with how stressed we felt 😅think it was the excitement of travel stress meaning that we're actually travelling again! 😍
@@TideKnotTravellers yes, somehow all that chaos works well there, don't know how but simply works... 🙂 You are right smile and the world will smile with you 😜
@@tadasc8449 yes you’re right, it seems to work for them 😊
@@TideKnotTravellers bottle of wine for breakfast and suddenly everything works perfectly 😂😉🥂
So very nice of you guys to learn how to say thank you, aitäh, kiitos, paldies, ευχαριστώ in the local language everywhere you go!
Thank you! We do try, although sometimes our heads get a bit confused. I've stood at a supermarket checkout and said thank you in about 4 languages before getting to the correct one, felt a bit silly but the checkout lady laughed and seemed friendly, she must've thought I was crazy! 😂
@@TideKnotTravellers haha, wait until you start to mixing in random words from other languages into your everyday speech! 😝
@@gbrdhvndi can definitely see how easily that can happen! 😅
Im a greek Brazilian and started watching your videos about greece from the santorini ones. In this video you are in Patra, the city where my father has been Born and my family lives. And the Saint Andrew church is where I have been baptized 38 years ago. Nice to watch it. Keep on with the good work, I know you came to brazil this year too. Cheers
Thank you 😊 we really liked the church it’s lovely! We did briefly visit Brazil (for one day) but we really hope to see more of it during our South American adventures! Do you have any good recommendations in Brazil?
Wow looks like a stressful start to your trip! Love the views from the ferry as you leave the shore. Pleased it was easy for you to get coach on arrival!
The rooftop appartment ascent looked tricky to climb with luggage, but you do get the views.
Such a pity about weather forecast on arrival, for you - looks interesting!... we’ll see!!!... look forward to seeing the island. 😜
Those stairs were tricky but we thought we’d be staying there for about a month so was worth it, until the storm! 😬😅
Nice couple and I love you both ❣️
Thank you so much! 😊
We've had our fare share of bad travel experiences, but none quite as bad as your experience with Lavante ferries. So funny about the seat spacing on the ferry. It really made absolutely no sense. We're so happy to see that the day ended much better than it started, and you have such a beautiful view from your apartment to relax and de-stress. All's well that ends well!
The random seat spacing on the ferry just made us laugh after all the illogical things before it😂
We were thankful to finally make it to our lovely little apartment to rest and catch up with some work😊
I was already missing a perfect Helsinki looking at Kirsty struggling on those greek roads with that baggage 😅 oh Greece! So stressful! 😅😅
We were missing the peace and tranquillity of Helsinki too!😅 We questioned our decisions but it’s all part of the adventure, just need lighter bags 😂
Welcome to Greece!
So sorry it was such a stressful day for you two! Walking in the hot and dragging your luggage along doesn't seem like a great way to start your day. And you walked 2 kilometers extra, bummer! Website issues, taxi issues, ah so sorry.
But you saved 300 pounds by not flying? Wow - that's great! It's so hard to decided if you should save money or opt for a more comfortable and stress free travel experience sometimes. But happy it worked out for you two in the end. You made it :)
despite the stress, we'd still pick that option again, totally worth it to allow us to save money and travel more 😊
@@TideKnotTravellers Typical response of a British person: they'll always find something positive in any situation 😝 Keep calm and carry on! 💪 🇬🇧
@@gbrdhvndi so so true! Since editing our footage this last year we have really learnt this about ourselves. We’ve realised that is exactly how we are! 😂
Well that is certainly an exciting day! We know the struggle of Google maps. 90% of the time the app is the best thing ever but 10% of the time it will miss you up and ruin your life as it did for you! Sorry you had to go through that! Travel is not always smooth sailing that’s for sure! That’s a nice boat though! We’re so glad that you arrived safely and can relax on a beautiful island with more reasonable prices.
In these times, we remind ourselves it’s all part of the adventure and then just laugh at the craziness of it all! 🤪🤣
Wow so stressful with the wrong directions and then the tickets yikes!! So glad it worked out and you both made it. The views from the ferry are stunning! The mountain islands are all so pretty. Hope it was worth the hassle!
Thanks so much!
Shame guys, how frustrating was that ferry...but looking back, maybe it was a sign to turn around 🙈
At least the ferry ride itself looked nice and calm. Love your accommodation.
But can’t wait for the next one ⚡️🌧
Yes maybe it was a sign! Feels like we've had a few of those in the last year 😅
We loved our accommodation so much... until 24 hours later! 😬💨🌧
You guys had such a journey to get to your destination - now that is dedication. I'm sorry your ferry experience was so awful, but it seemed like it was fairly nice when you finally got on board. Your host seemed so nice and it was a cute accommodation. I forgot about that hurricane!
Yeh we could’ve just taken a direct flight (which is definitely what we’d have done if we were living at home and just going on holiday/vacation) but the journey was so much more affordable this way. Yep the hurricane soon made us forget about this journey! 😂
Oh no guys, what a stressful way to start your journey in Greece. I actually cant believe how close the ferry port was close to your accommodation, so frustrating.
You guys are very calm, I'd be in completely tears 😂
Love how you guys show the true hectic times of travel, its super stressful. You guys definitely had a very bad experience.
The views on the ferry were so absolutely gorgeous.
Can't wait for you guys to show us Kefalonia. We've always wanted to go to Greece and excited for this series.
All those stairs at your accommodation after all that travel 🙈. But your accommodation looks amazing that view is so cool especially with the sunset.
Eeeek that storm looked hectic. Excited for the next episode guys
It was a hectic journey but nothing near as stressful as what was about to happen. 😅If only we'd known!
Loving all your vlogs.thanks😀
Glad you like them 😊
I cant handle the amateurs that deal in customer care, I always send my wife, who always gets a result. I think I lack the "patience" factor.
Our patience were definitely tested during this journey! Crazy that one short ferry ride was so much more stressful than the previous day with 2 planes, 2 buses and a taxi journey 😅
I want to support you and your UA-cam channel and subscribed to you because I wish you to succeed to live and travel from UA-cam. This is something what I love to do and love holidays.
All the best ❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you ☺️
What a stressful beginning for the journey, its pretty empty there. Sandwiches are looking pretty good and the price is not bad for the ferry honestly. Interesting that the ferry price online is more expensive than the gate. Glad there is some WIFI on the bus at least. You have a cute apartment and the balcony is definitely an amazing perk!
Yeh we thought booking online the night before would be better but it turned out to cost us more and created so much hassle over getting the tickets printed off at the desk 😕
This is awesome as a Greek ! Love your guys story just subscribed
Awesome! Thank you!
Beautiful drone and ferry ⛴ride! I hope you got to see the 🐢turtles!
Thank you! We will be sharing some turtles soon! 🐢
I live in patras and a few years ago we had a very cold winter and it snowed on every mountain surrounding the gulf of patras even the mountains on Kefalionia
Wow! It’s crazy to imagine snow here, must’ve been really cool to see ☺️
Ah! Your journey was definitely super stressful! It totally reminded me of all the stressful travel days I've had before - from all that walking in the heat and being super sweaty, the issues with your luggage wheels (I really didn't realize how many places are not accessible once I had to push a stroller around), and the ticket to get on the ferry. I'm glad you guys made it though. The ferry looked really nice despite the weird seating arrangement for social distancing. Your apartment is great. I love the balcony and the view of the runway. Wow, I remember the news of the hurricane...you guys are brave to drive in it!
We are definitely learning how many times we have to drag our bags around streets that aren’t geared up for it. We’re in the process of shrinking our luggage now before our next adventures😊
Also the island is called kefalioNA you punctuate it by the NA in the end
Welcome to Greece, always be on holiday mode, be in no hurry and u will not grey hair 😅😅😅 this is our daily lives
definitely some good advice for travel in Greece! 😅
Best advertise for Levante Ferries 🤪🤣 🤪🤣
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like 54 nice sharing
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Thank you 😊
I'm really sorry for the bad episodes in my hometown, Patra. It is a special city, unfortunately stuck in the past, rough mentality, with some disqualified behaviour. That's why it keeps being a passing-by city. A pity! You were really stressed and I felt really ashamed for seeing that! Hopefully one day you might return, to visit Patra in a different shape and I might welcome you. Best wishes!
Thank you. Despite the craziness we still had a lovely short stay in Patra and would definitely stay again ☺
I saw your luggage and about cried 🧳😳..... You keep this up you'll cut that luggage in half 🥃
You are absolutely right! 😅 cutting our luggage down as we speak, ready for our second year on the road! 🌍
Το ξέρω ότι το Κεφαλονιά ήρθε στην Πάτρα με τα χρώματα της Kefalonian Lines το 2017.
I lived in this city for nearly 48 years and all this is too familiar to me. You had to put up with the Greek bureaucratic crap for an hour or so ,imagine those who live there for a whole lifetime !
After 3 months of living in Greece we found that everything is just lovely until the moment you need to actually do anything like travel or something that involves ‘officials’ 😅
@@TideKnotTravellers try getting a new ID card in Patras. They say that the procedure takes a "mere 10 minutes". I was there for ....a mere 2 hours. You wait inside or outside if the place is packed and they couldn't even think of issuing tickets with priority numbers on them so people were saying"I was here before you and after the lady over there".
Ahahahahaha i stay Patras city.
greek gang where are you? :>
Don’t video with the light behind you
No matter how much time passes I still can't get used that ship being painted yellow instead of blue and that ugly 11880.
You actually pronounce it paatras
My city...definetely a hostile city for tourists,we are completely amateurs in this,it is not a tourist attraction
Masks 🤣
They made a stressful situation even more difficult 😅
Please guys wear your masks on inside the ferries and cabs or when close to people. Please be caring of others and there countries . I like what you are doing but this kind of upset and ruined it for me . Its about caring for your environment type of thinking. Leave no footprint.
We did wear our masks every time we were walking around onboard, only removed while sitting down/eating.