The ferry
Impossible to get a clear night shot with the boat vibrating!
My suite with three strangers.
Friday,
March 25th,
It
was raining when I woke up, so it was a perfect time to organize and
pack. I gassed up the vehicle and packed up the truck. It cleared up
in the afternoon and I went for a walk along the beach. When I went home I got an e-mail from the ferry service saying that the ferry
would be boarding at 8 and leaving at 10, two hours later than
scheduled. They also said there would be limited food on the boat and
recommended that we eat before we arrive.
So
I hung around a bit longer and then drove down to the ferry. I
stopped in St Kilda and picked up a box of sushi and a drink. I had
also packed a couple of bananas and apples that I had leftover for lunches.
When I got to the ferry the line was long and very, very slow. When I
finally got to the check in spot, they told me I couldn't take the
fruit with me and because of the sushi I was given a quarantine
sticker! That meant I had to consume the sushi on the boat and they
would check with me when I got off the boat before I would be allowed
to drive off into Tassie. The line was so long and so slow, I ate the
sushi before I even got on the boat.
I
finally boarded, parked the car and went up to the decks. I wandered
around for a bit and went outside to see the lights of the city. Then
I went and found my berth, which was in a room with two bunk beds. I
met one of the other guys, another was already in bed. So I got ready
and climbed in. I put my down jacket up by my pillow. I felt the boat
rocking a bit, but I slept pretty well.
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