Stena line This is not our High Speed Ferry to-day-it is obviously a Flying Dutchman version judging from Spayn's description-Stena was not on top form -half an hour late on arrival from Stranraer and then lost an another 30 minutes for 'technical reasons' on the journey over from Belfast -ie did not go fast enough despite the dead flat sea. But the free Chardonnay in 'Club Class' at the back was nicely chilled and the wake looked splendid seen through the delicate fluting. The boat was heaving with Sunday trippers but they did not bother us and any sounds of vomiting was drowned (no pun intended) by the soothing hum of diesel turbines
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