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DAY 26

April 5th Malacca Lacking in Malacca We were at anchor in Malacca, so Brian and I went down to the Queen’s Room at 8:15 as they said they would start giving out tender tickets at 8:30. We were given tickets for the 2nd tender, so we happily...

Apr 9, 2018 7 min read

DAY 25

April 4th Singapore Singapore without a Sling Last time we were in Singapore we seemed to be docked half way to China at the container port, luckily this time we were at the Marina Bay Cruise Terminal. After disembarking we had to go through...

Apr 9, 2018 4 min read

DAY 24

April 3rd At Sea This morning’s talk was on “Penang at War” in preparation for our visit to Penang later this week. Although not all of the anecdotes he discussed were actually related to Penang itself, it was still a very interesting talk, and...

Apr 4, 2018 4 min read

DAY 23

April 2nd At Sea Lieutenant Colonel Graham Jones gave a lecture about “The World of State Ceremonial Music” this morning. I missed it due to wanting to finish my craft project (did I say I have a new addiction?), but Brian went and really...

Apr 3, 2018 3 min read

Day 22

April 1st At Sea Can you believe there is no chocolate syrup on this ship?????? After 2 hectic days in Hong Kong we had a much needed sea day. It was sunny, and the water very calm, so Brian headed to the pool. I am currently obsessed with...

Apr 2, 2018 4 min read

DAY 21

March 31st Hong Kong I love it when we have an overnight stay in a port. This morning when I turned on the bridge cam channel on the TV, there was good old QM2 still right in front of us. When I went down to the Pursers office this morning I...

Apr 2, 2018 4 min read

DAY 20

March 30th Hong Kong We arrived in Hong Kong early this morning. I turned on the TV to watch the bridge cam channel so that I could hear announcements from the bridge about going ashore, and there parked right in front of us was Queen Mary 2....

Apr 2, 2018 6 min read

DAY 19

March 29th At Sea On an even slower boat to Hong Kong When I checked our speed and position on the TV this morning we were going at 8 knots. We are certainly taking our time to get to Hong Kong. After the craft session this morning, where I...

Apr 1, 2018 3 min read

DAY 18

March 28th Xiamen When we booked this cruise one of the things I liked about the itinerary is that we were going to stop in Keelung, Taiwan. Then we received an email from Cunard alerting us that the Chinese authorities were not happy about us...

Apr 1, 2018 7 min read

DAY 17

March 27th At Sea In a Fog When I awoke this morning I could hear our foghorn. Yes we are still in the fog. The foghorn has not stopped all day, although the sun came out later this afternoon. After my huge success with the glass elephant...

Mar 29, 2018 4 min read

DAY 16

March 26th Shanghai We were still in fog this morning as we sat outside the harbor waiting to get to our berth. I checked the weather forecast on my phone. It predicted an overcast day, with unhealthy air quality. We docked at 7:00, and we were...

Mar 27, 2018 9 min read

DAY 15

March 25th At Sea On a Slow Boat to China We woke up to a totally calm sea, and thick fog. It was surreal. From our balcony I could see fishing boats appear out of the fog, and then suddenly disappear again. I hoped the captain could see where...

Mar 26, 2018 4 min read