You'll remember this from #56
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Here she is at the Commissioners Quay on the north bank of the Tyne.
She is 285 metres long and the car park is obviously longer in length with very few cars, meaning any motorist entering the car patk (which is free) can park just about anywhere they want.
I've posted that information for a very good reason as you will realise soon.
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Well here is why...we were booked for a lunch in one of the two main restaurants onboard 'The Pinnacle' and during said lunch James was looking out of a window when he said to Lauren "That guy in the car looks like my mate David".
Lauren looked and said "It is David" and both started waving until David eventually saw them and waved back.
James then rang his mobile and had a conversation with him...what are the odds of someone parking precisely opposite the window we were sat at?
The Pinnacle restaurant We were sat next table left of the people in view.
There are glass lifts either side of midships protruding from the superstructure and overlooking the water...I swore I'd never go in one and at the time of taking the picture I wasn't aware that is what they were.
The mats are changed every day denoting the day of the week (probably for the benefit of the elderly passengers).
The view from inside (the cheeks of my bottom were very tight LOL).
It was now time to leave and after many a cuddle and a few tears we returned to South Shields to meet family and head back to our vantage point to see her leave the Tyne.
The DFDS ferry left thirty minutes earlier
Here she comes and James once more is sounding the horn to let us know he can see us (I'll post a few short video links for anyone that might be interested).
Up on the bridge with Nick his Swedish Cadet colleague
Heading out to sea
Fair winds and following seas son.
