Day One - Portsmouth to Santander

Day One - sailed aboard the Pont-Aven at 11:00 from Portsmouth for a 25 hour crossing to Santander. Shared 2 berth cabins with the second bunk fabulously well hidden in the ceiling. Watched a good magic show and a slightly bizarre James Brown tribute act.

Day One - Pictures

Packing the van Wednesday morning   We were one of the last vehicles onto the ferry.   Finely honed body enshrined by a Spitfire t-shirt.   Nice fingers   HMS Iron Duke type 23 frigate, 3rd ship to bear the name launched on 2 March 1991 by Lady Jane King.   HMS Edinburgh Type 42 (Batch 3) destroyer, known as the "Fortress of the Sea".   Tenax the tug - bollard pull of 67 tons.     MYLIN IV, a Feadship Yacht built in 1992, 95th largest in the world.   Spinnaker Tower and the MYLIN IV.   Dating from the 1700   The Round Tower, built around 1418 to defend Portsmouth Harbour.     Hot Rocks, a small pebble beach near old Portsmouth.     Clarence Pier, originally built in 1861; bombed on 1st June 1941, re-opened 1st Jun 1961.        



Day One - Videos