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DAY 10

March 20th On Stormy Seas When I looked out the window there was a dark, cloudy sky and a confused swell. I was proud that I remembered the lecture we had on QV last year on “How to Recognize the Waves”. Another sea day lies ahead to enjoy this...

Mar 21, 2018

Day 11

At Anchor in Osaka Bay The not a sea day sea day We dropped anchor in Osaka bay at about midnight. When I looked out of the window this morning it looked like we were still out to sea, but as the fog lifted the factories appeared, and we had a...

Mar 22, 2018

DAY 12

Osaka We pulled up our anchor in the early hours of the morning, and quietly headed into Osaka harbor, so by the time we woke up, we were safely tied up to the pier. It was laundry time, and I had hoped to get in a load first thing in the...

Mar 23, 2018

DAY 13

At Sea Spa Day Our wonderful travel agent, Sue, had given me a voucher for the spa, and today is the day to use it. I have been on QE for 4 cruises, and have always visited the spa for a pedicure, but never a massage. I decided today that it was...

Mar 25, 2018

DAY 14

March 24th Nagasaki Our Last Day in Japan ☹ By the time we woke up we were already docked in Nagasaki, and we were thrilled to see that it was a bright, sunny day. Finally, a day with no rain. The cruise terminal was buzzing with vendors by the...

Mar 25, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAY 27

April 6th Penang There was a delay with the ship being cleared again. Seeing as we were in Malacca yesterday, and as we have been hugging the coastline, I doubt we have been out of Malaysian waters, but it seems that the authorities delayed...

Apr 10, 2018

DAY 28

April 7th At Sea The Continued No Internet Day We may have gained an hour, but try telling that to my FitBit. Despite the fact that my cell phone, to which it is linked, has been able to get the time right, my FitBit is still an hour out of...

Apr 10, 2018

DAY 29

April 8th At Sea A day Full of Thunderstorms. We were confused about what the time was when we woke up as our phones had adjusted to the new time zone, but out watches haven’t. Even though I have Bluetooth and an app on my phone to keep my watch...

Apr 11, 2018

DAY 30

April 9th Colombo Tuk Tuk Tuking Along My favorite blogger, Roscoe, had described his interesting time in Sri Lanka on a tuk tuk tour. It sounded like a great way to spend the day sight seeing. Evana from Cruise Critic did some serious research,...

Apr 11, 2018

DAY 31

April 10th At Sea It was a bright and sunny day, but we had other things on our mind. Having rashly had the bright idea to give the Cruise Critic crowd a talk on safaris, we now had to work on it. But first Brian went to the talk on an...

Apr 12, 2018

DAY 32

April 11th At Sea High Risk Area Security Precautions Day When we left Penang we noticed that the ship’s anti pirate equipment had been installed on deck 3. Today’s Daily Programme advised us that from this evening until after departure from...

Apr 12, 2018

DAY 33

April 12th At Sea Yay! The internet is working again today. Although we had the crossing of the line ceremony yesterday, we actually crossed the equator today. Welcome to the southern hemisphere. We went to see Jenny Bond’s talk in the morning –...

Apr 14, 2018