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You're standing in line with a handful of other passengers. All patiently waiting to begin

your voyage on the white ferry. Today, the boat will carry you along the beautiful River

Dart, the pride of Devon in southwest England. Inhaling slowly, you enjoy the cool, fresh air entering

through your nostrils. It brings a clean, earthy calmness to your throat, chest and lungs.

Then it floats away over your lips, carried upon the gentle morning breeze. It's a beautiful

morning breeze. It's a beautiful, picture-perfect day, and you're thankful for this moment when

you can just take it all in. Above you, the sky is a water-colour blue, and the sun

shines brightly, bringing the scene before you's her life in an array of bold, vivid colours.

Behind you is the town of Dartmouth, situated beside the River Dart. It's an idyllic picture

of quaint, cobbled streets and chewed buildings, recognisable by the black and white paneling

of their exterior. The morning stillness is punctuated only by the sound of seagulls crooning,

giving the impression of a classic English seaside town, which has stayed very much the same

for generations. In front of you, the boat shines a brilliant

white as it bobs gently up and down in the cyan blue water. It will take you to Greenway

Key, where you'll disembark and head on foot to Greenway House, the holiday home of

Agatha Christie, and a place where she and her family found so much joy and relaxation.

The cue begins to shuffle forward. You make out the white, navy and gold of a captain's

cap above the heads of the passengers in front. With each step closer to the boat, you fill

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