[dizzyblonde]

may have been done before but, i'm going to ask you nice people anyway.
Our trip to the Bordeaux area is in a fortnight. Off on the ferry and have heard a few 'oh dear' moments from various peeps. Apart from taping up the front brake to stop my black beauty rolling about, are there any more good tips i need to know about the ferry trip over or about the trip in general?
Never done an oversea's trip on the bike so don't know what its going to be like. 700 miles to destination ( or there abouts) is a mean feat in my personal book, and a sore butt. Hopefully luckpants' gel seat will solve that and all the pies I've been eating lately. apart from the obvious' they drive on the wrong side' all good suggestions welcome
Ta very much