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Rough Rider

So it has been raining today and I still took the ferry to and from work. On the way in it was not too bad, bit rough but survived. On the way home was a different story.

I got on late so all the seats inside had gone. So I decided to sit outside on one of the seats along the back of the boat.

While the seats were undercover, they were a bit wet but I figured it couldn't be that bad so sat down anyway. Others had the same idea and there were six of us sitting across the back.

And then we were off.

The rain poured, the wind blew and one by one the weak went inside. But I was strong and stuck it out, even though I could no longer see out of my glasses and my hair was sticking up.

I was the last man standing.

Well done me!

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