The Ionian King has a Cypriot flag and was previously on a Japanese route so some interesting notices! We were boarded very early and realised as we watched the port activity that there were up to 200 young men trying to stow away on lorries bound for Italy! Their methods were blatant and we saw numerous evictions by the drivers and eventually severall successfully getting into an empty container - reminder of the Chinese who were found dead at Calais!
The authorities were not interested in prevention - only some work with dogs and mirrors by the ferry people! We are intrigued as to where they are from and why Patras!
A good voyage again - thanks to a discount cabin; but no thanks to Chloe for ringing at 4am or the horde of American High School students and teachers living up to every stereotype! One can only hope that travel will broaden their minds!
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