Brit stag-do stranded abroad purchase bikes to complete epic 230-mile trip home
09.06.2022 - 22:15
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A stag-do stranded abroad after their flight was cancelled went on to complete an epic 230-mile mission home - and were forced to purchase bikes to catch the ferry back.
A group of British lads had enjoyed a boozy weekend in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam and spent two days enjoying the sights and sounds of the city.
They were booked onto an EasyJet flight to return from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport to London Gatwick at 1.25pm on June 4, which was then scrapped, The Mirror reports.
Their options to return to Britain by air or rail were limited so the 14-strong group decided that the best route was to take a train to Calais and board a ferry.
However, when they called up to ask about the crossing to Dover they were told foot passengers were not permitted - although bikes were.
Undeterred, the group spent the afternoon buying two-wheelers from locals in Brussels and Lille by running into shops and looking on Facebook.
Amazingly, 13 of the 14 managed to buy a bike in just three hours - at a total cost of more than £1,300.
And, arriving in Calais, the last member of the group convinced a young couple to let him into their car for the crossing.
This meant all 14 arrived safely in Dover in the early hours of Sunday (5/6) - just 12 hours after their flight had been cancelled.
Groom-to-be Alex Sisan, 29, said: "We had the craziest day, but we just wanted to get home - we ended up spending €1,540 (£1,300) on bikes!
"At the time it didn’t feel like fun, but I had two of the best days of my life with 13 best friends and this just topped it off.
"Looking back, the experience was so stressful and like something from a movie or a Top Gear challenge.
"But it was so much fun and a brilliant story that I will be telling at the wedding, and