Eastbound

Preface

This is actually not part of the Fjording blog. Due to my inability, despite help from Adam, computer geek extraordinaire, to insert a new page into my blog with the slow speed of the internet on Queen Mary 2, I cannot post under my intended...

Jul 8, 2018

DAY 1

July 6th, 2018 Brooklyn and Beyond I landed at JFK airport at 6:00 AM in the middle of a thunderstorm. My beautiful red suitcase was waiting for me on the carousel, and I was ready to find my ship. My first Cunard experience was in 1962 when my...

Jul 8, 2018

DAY 2

July 7th At Sea The thing about blogging about a crossing is that except the first and last days, every day is a sea day. This could get boring! I was worried about the position of my cabin as it is between a crew area and the lifts. I though it...

Jul 9, 2018

DAY 3

July 8th, 2018 Still at Sea I had another amazingly good night’s sleep. My cabin continues to be very quiet, and the lack of a window really isn’t a problem at all. The only issues are that there is no cell phone reception, or internet service....

Jul 10, 2018

DAY 4

July 9th, 2018 Very Definitely Still at Sea The Day I Touched the Moon The first thing I did this morning was visit the Voyage Sales office and get the price for the July 2019 QM2 Iceland Crossing. You can do this as a round trip from New York,...

Jul 11, 2018

DAY 5

July 10th, 2018 Yes, Still all at Sea We still have blue skies, and blue ocean, with a few white horses, but no motion on the ship. To start the morning, John MacLean talked about aliens – “Hello? Is there Anybody Out There?” It turns out that...

Jul 12, 2018

DAY 6

July 11th, 2018 How Great it is to be at Sea Well the much awaited invitation to dine with the captain on this, the last formal night of the crossing, has not arrived. Thus I have to accept that yet again, I have been left out. The captain did...

Jul 13, 2018

DAY 7

July 12th, 2018 At Sea Last Sea Day ☹ Yet another smooth night, and calm, sunny day. So much for hurricanes and rough crossings. This one has been exceptionally smooth. Unless you look out of a window, or go out on deck, it is hard to believe...

Jul 15, 2018

DAY 8

July 13th, 2018 The Journey Home I have slept exceptionally well every other night on this crossing, but tonight I awoke at 2:00 AM, and just couldn’t fall back asleep. I decided to go out on deck and watch our progress to Southampton. It was a...

Jul 16, 2018