I got up at 7 am, showered, and had a DIY breakfast. I then
packed the rest of my panniers and put them on the bike in the porch down
stairs. I thanked the Señora and set out for the ferry terminal.
Having checked in, I joined the other two-wheelers and had a chat with
a cyclist, Anthony, who was also riding a Dawes. He had been cycling in
the Pyrenees and around Barcelona, and camping.
Once on board we had to wait for the crew to finish preparing our cabins.
I then waited until 10:30 BST to get my Pesetas changed into pounds.
I got £92 for 26,000 pts. I had a snack at about 11 am and lunch
in the self-service. I am still eating as though I was cycling! I had a
tour of the ship and then a snooze in my cabin until 4 pm. I bought Jenny’s
perfume, and had a pint of Kronenborg, then to the cinema to see “Proof
of Life.” It was quite a good film.
I had dinner
in the self-service. I joined Anthony who was just finishing his meal.
He works as a Mechanical Engineer for an agricultural machinery manufacturer.
He travels quite a bit too and lives in Ivybridge. We had a drink in the
bar, and watched the cabaret conjurer. Anthony had made friends with a
French cyclist, Guillaume, from near Saintes. He joined us for a while.
We talked about cycling for a bit, then I excused myself and I went to
bed.
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