Departure!

At last, the day of departure dawns! Before going to the Ferry Terminal, we went to the harbour to take a look at the vessel that was to transport us: the mighty Condor Vitesse. 

Wilson didn't think it looked very big and got it into his head that the cars would have to park on the triangular deck at the front — he begged me not to drive over the edge into the sea, and to be sure to put the handbrake on. He also said that perhaps he'd get out of the car before I drove onto the deck at all, 'just in case you do drive over the edge!'

In the event, though, all was well — we drove through massive doors into the car deck, which was as big as a multi-storey car park. Wilson was greatly impressed.