Words From The West » Ferry Boats http://wordsfromthewest.com Words and Writing Inspired by Scotland's West Coast Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:25:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc The Jaunty Jupiter http://wordsfromthewest.com/2008/06/the-jaunty-jupiter/ http://wordsfromthewest.com/2008/06/the-jaunty-jupiter/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:49:52 +0000 Joanna http://wordsfromthewest.com/2008/06/26/the-jaunty-jupiter/ Jupiter At Dunoon The sun comes out as I get to Gourock and waiting for the boat is pure pleasure. The Jupiter’s such a cheery ferry: a simple tea-bar, an open car-deck, passengers crowded into the sunny side of the boat.

Grandparents taking the weans for a day out, resplendent in freckles and red hair.

Pipers crossing to practice or play.

Old gentlemen with medals on their jackets, off to pay their respects.

And me: drinking in a sky of blue. Sails on the Holy Loch. Red Western Ferry boats doing the short crossing, signalling as they go:

Nearly there now.

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