What a wonderful way to leave your country. By boat. By the sea.
I'm seeing the coast fainting away. And the towers, and the churches of Calais, all that well-known landscape, vanishing in the distance.
All around me, the sea is falling into the sky. I'm seeing the ends of the world. And boats, circling the horizon, like the guardians of its edges.
But far from the prow, English cliffs of limestone are emerging. A thin white strip fading in the infinity. Then growing stronger, and clearer.
Behind me, behind the boat, the large glints of the sun are lightening the sea. It's like if the sun itself was pushing our ship forwards.
What a wonderful way to leave your country!
It's a long time ago I took this ferry but it was really exciting. It's like in the old times to leave your country by sea. Anyway, it's a good idea how to come to see you - if I come! You have some more information about this?
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