Saturday, 30 August 2014

The Ferry.

We arrived at the Ferry Terminal 1 and a 1/2 hours before sailing. First we had to go through Quarantine which only took a minute. Questions such as...Fire Arms, Gas Cylinders, Guns and things like that.  The Gas cylinders are taken if you have one, your name put on it, collected when coming off the ship in Melbourne in the State of Victoria where the ship berths. Caravan owners are usually the ones with gass cylinders.

We had dinner on board in the dinning room. After dinner to one of the lounges to talk more, then off to the shop and look at the Souvenirs, then to the cabin.

The sailing was very smooth for such shallow water across Bass Strait to the Port of Melbourne.
We were awoken at 5.50am, had a sandwich and water in the cabin for breakfast, no time for the dinning room.  We were called to our cars at 6.30am with a very short wait before driving off the ferry and on our merry way up over the Gateway Bridge and along the Highway inland.


The Spirit of Tasmania at Devonport.

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16 comments:

  1. GosiaMonday, 1 September 2014 at 21:51:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful ferry it looks like The Spirit of France which one we use travelling from France do Dover in England. Drive safely to your destination. Greetings.

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  2. Margaret DMonday, 1 September 2014 at 22:12:00 GMT+10

    Thank you. Only about 250km to go to the apartment.
    Could be the ferry is related to the one you sailed in.

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  3. RosemaryTuesday, 2 September 2014 at 04:44:00 GMT+10

    I love going on ferries is something I love - it is so relaxing - safe travels.

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    1. Margaret DWednesday, 3 September 2014 at 21:57:00 GMT+10

      I we like going on the ferry it's something different, I like sleeping in the cabin....thanks

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  4. AdamTuesday, 2 September 2014 at 06:12:00 GMT+10

    I've never been on a real ferry before

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  5. AnonymousWednesday, 3 September 2014 at 13:23:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful photo.

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  6. WillowThursday, 4 September 2014 at 00:43:00 GMT+10

    Magnificent ferry , nice shot of it too.

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  7. CynthiaThursday, 4 September 2014 at 07:38:00 GMT+10

    Hooray! You're on your way! That's a relaxing way to travel -- covering the miles while you are comfortably asleep.

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  8. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahThursday, 4 September 2014 at 13:30:00 GMT+10

    Looks huge, what fun to travel like this !

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 4 September 2014 at 19:52:00 GMT+10

      I guess it's a bit big compared to other ferries. A great way to travel in the night.

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  9. diane bThursday, 4 September 2014 at 14:06:00 GMT+10

    I've heard that it can get very rough.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 4 September 2014 at 19:53:00 GMT+10

      You heard correct Diane, however the many times we have travelled it's been fairly smooth..

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