On Wednesday morning at around 9am the AFM pulled alongside the Anastasis admidst much emotion. The reality of what we had worked & waited for, for so long finally was before us. I had set my alarm for 5am. The family was up and dressed and on the Aft deck of ANA with our chairs and breakfast ready and waiting to catch our first glimpse of AFM approaching. Of course at that time it was still dark but there were 4 ships we could see in the distance by their lights alone and for an hour or more, with the help of binoculars we discussed with others..."Is it that one?"...The lights on that are the wrong formation...so I think it's that one!!" As the sun rose we finally got our first glimpse of the big white ship - The Africa Mercy. She was doing some manoeuvres while waiting for the Port Pilot who was scheduled for 7am. Then we learnt there was an hour delay due to another ship needing the Pilot for leaving the Harbour. The pic shows the first picture I was able to take of the AFM in the distance - centre in the picture.
The following series of pictures where also taken from the ANA as the AFM approached the entrance of the harbour. 
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