Reg Smeeton
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« on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:07:42 » |
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.....that you have done.
Flying is all very well, but you can't beat a bit of boat.
I'm not looking so much for anecdotes, but sure we'll get some, but rather just the leaving and arriving places....which can sum up the nature of the thing.
I'll offer Scrabster to Stromness.
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:09:42 » |
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Portsmouth to Cherbourg was a good one... 5ish hours on a P&O offering that is usually used between England and Bilbao (so it was a lot bigger and nicer than your Dover to Calais type). Sunny crossing on relatively calm seas, and it was my first ever trip abroad. Good times...
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:10:10 » |
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Folkstone to Bologne  |
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:13:24 » |
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Portsmouth to Caen in June 1998. Ferry packed with Scots and english footie fans. Brilliant journey that was!!
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:15:28 » |
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Folkstone to Bologne Don't they have ferrys in Australia? |
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:20:11 » |
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circular quay to Manly, there you go! surely (don't call me shirley) one of the the most beautiful ferry journeys in the world?
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:20:11 » |
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I went on lots of boats if that counts!!!!!!
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:22:32 » |
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I went on lots of boats if that counts!!!!!! Hah....has to be a proper ferry.....not necessarily a long journey. I like the Sandbanks Chain Ferry. |
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:24:38 » |
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Very therapeutic watching that ferry go back and forth Reg.
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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:24:46 » |
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cicurlar quay to Manly, there you go! surely (don;t call me shirley) one of the the most beautiful ferry journeys in the world? Agreed!  |
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:25:09 » |
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I went on lots of boats if that counts!!!!!! Hah....has to be a proper ferry.....not necessarily a long journey. I like the Sandbanks Chain Ferry. Is that where you go to Studland? |
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:26:11 » |
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What sort of scale Ferry you taking about though Reg?
Portsmouth to St Marlo (stag weekend).
Dover to Calais x 5 (booze cruise)
Dover to Cherbourg (school)
Folkestone (?) to Ostend (for a laugh 'cause it was cheap).
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Star Ferry, Hong Kong Island to/from Kowloon,
Discovery Bay to/from Hong Kong Island
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Some small car ferry on the Great Ocean Road, near Melbourne, Aus.
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Staten Island Ferry (NYC)
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Alcatraz ferry (just visiting).
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Some boat over to sea to Skye (spead bonnily)
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Erm, the Dartmouth car Ferry.
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:27:04 » |
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Gourock to Hunter's Quay.
Stunning scenery, and it usually means we're towards the end of a very long journey. Welcome to Argyll. Only a short hop of 2 miles, but I love it.
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:39:54 » |
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Ive never been on a Ferry!
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 10:49:25 » |
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Bang Pe to Koh Samet.
I done it many times, quite uneventful really but the scenery is postcard material.
I much prefer taking a speedboat though, sitting right at the front and trying to drink whiskey from the bottle is one of the best games ever...... FACT.
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