
My seven weeks of globetrotting are nearly over. I've just finished breakfast in the Commodore Club of the ferry between Bilbao, in northern Spain, and Portsmouth, in England's south, with 10 hours more passage to go.
Taking this new ferry, named Santona, is a leisurely way to end my two weeks in Spain. Run by brittany-ferries.co.uk, it's a 27-hour sail, and our tickets include carriage for my friend Phil's Mini Cooper, a four-berth cabin with ensuite bathroom - the shower is surprisingly powerful - and access to this lounge.