Loading the ferry is quite an endeavor and I arrived early enough to catch the whole show. They start with the biggest trucks (one, according to its label, was carrying cows) and they all have to back in down the ramp and into the boat. There are guys in front and behind, shouting or talking on walkies, telling the driver when to turn, when to pull forward and adjust, when to back up again, until he’s safely on the ferry. Meanwhile these crazy dogs are running in circles, playfully jumping and fighting each other and dashing to and fro like they have a death wish. I asked one of the loading guys if the dogs ever get killed. Of course, he said.

After the huge trucks came some smaller trucks, and after that, it seemed like they were going through the line of cars, deciding which ones were the biggest and inviting them to come first.

Then a garbage truck passed by and I thought, how will there be space for him this late in the game? He’s huge! But he didn’t go on the boat; he was just passing by to collect garbage.

It was a three hour ferry ride, mostly in the rain, and then the sun came out just in time to attract flies for the otherwise beautiful ten-kilometer ride to the next ferry. Though while waiting for said ferry, I did get some justice — I finally tried one of the uberfly honey pouches. It tasted just like honey. So weird.

At the end of the second ferry, I started riding again, the task before me now clear:

P.S. It has come to my attention that for some people the photos are appearing sideways or upside down. I have no idea why this is happening and it looks perfectly normal on my ipad, so, weird. I will investigate further when I get home, but until then… Sorry?