TD2: pre production & travel to ferry

I set my alarm for 08:30, figuring the employees at Starstruck would start around 9 and they did. I greeted everyone, then took a shower and washed my hair… because you never know when the next proper shower will be.

I had some nice chats with everyone really friendly people, good company. It also became pretty clear how disorganized the tour still is. No one really knows everything yet, but we’ll make it work.

I had 15 boxes to count and sort, so I made that my priority instead of setting up the display. I’d rather be sure the quantities are right. I also packed what I needed for the first show.

We had to leave earlier than planned because of traffic and the risk of missing the ferry. So no time for the display, just rush straight onto the bus.

It turned into a long drive with the bus driver, Matthias. It’s nice to have another Dutch-speaking person on tour, and it’s good to bond a bit with the driver that always matters.

I started my motion sickness plan early so I’d have a good base for the 30-hour ferry… but of course, the pills made me sleepy right away. Around 21:30 I went to my bunk and slept until 00:30 time for my first “big” pill before boarding.

That was also when we arrived at the port. It was all pretty unclear where to go we had to check in with the cargo. We stood there for a while with no guidance, just trucks moving around us. At 01:55 we were still waiting, and the ferry was leaving at 02:00…

So we just started driving and asked another Finnish truck driver. Turns out we had to just drive on ourselves. We barely made it. Second to last on the ferry.

We found our cabins, but all the bars were closed, so no beer for Matthias… until we showed he was a driver, and suddenly he could get some bottles. Welcome to Scandinavia, where alcohol rules are a bit different.

I went to bed, took my last pills, and completely knocked myself out.
Now hoping for the best 30 hours on a ferry, with potential seasickness… let’s see how this goes.Read more