One month ago...

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... a tall young man wearing new motorcycle gear and riding a recently-purchased VTR 250, loaded with full saddle bags and a tent strapped to the back, queued with all the other vehicles on Station Pier. The queue ran from the entrance gate to the other end of the pier and then back again with a final 180 turn and a steep run up the ramp and into the ship. A month is a long time when you get to thinking about it.