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Mar 2020 14

DAY 48

Australia, Fremantle, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 4 Comments | 5 min read

Saturday, March 14th, 2020 Fremantle I do still need to post Days 43 to 47, and I will do that once we are back at sea, but I wanted to post today’s blog today. We were awoken at 7:30 by a marching band playing “Play that Funky Music White Boy”...

Mar 2020 14

DAY 42

Australia, Melbourne, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 2 Comments | 9 min read

Sunday, March 8th, 2020 Melbourne Gala Night Our sleep was interrupted just before 2:00 AM as Captain Hashmi wanted to make an announcement. It is very rare that he makes announcements that can be heard in the cabins, and unheard of that he...

Mar 2020 12

DAY 41

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 0 Comments | 4 min read

Saturday, March 7th, 2020 At Sea Sea days are meant to be relaxing, but they often turn out to be busier than port days. This was one of those days. I got up early to do the laundry, but by the time I got to the launderette all 4 washing...

Mar 2020 10

DAY 40

Australia, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia, Sydney | 2 Comments | 3 min read

Friday, March 6th, 2020 Sydney Day 2 Sandy Sydney During the night Queen Mary 2 had left her anchorage and moved to the quayside, and the Costa ship had moved out into the harbor. When we woke up the Opera House was right outside out...

Mar 2020 9

DAY 39

Australia, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia, Sydney | 0 Comments | 4 min read

Thursday, March 5th, 2020 Sydney Day 1 Soggy in Sydney We have been to Sydney several times already, but it never fails to impress me. We are at anchor today because the Costa Deliziosa is at the cruise terminal, and we are relegated to...

Mar 2020 8

DAY 38

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 2 Comments | 2 min read

Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 At Sea Yay, another sea day! It was a lovely day with gentle sea breezes, perfect for walking on the deck and sitting in the shade. Days like this go by so fast. It seems like I had just got up, and there lo and behold it...

Mar 2020 7

DAY 37

Brisbane, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 0 Comments | 5 min read

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 Brisbane Carol disembarked in Brisbane, and planned to fly home as soon as she could. We were so sad to see her leave the ship, especially knowing how hard the next few days are going to be for her. Today was the...

Mar 2020 7

DAY 36

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 0 Comments | 1 min read

Monday, March 2nd, 2020 At Sea Still feeling very shaken by the loss of Bill, it was hard to concentrate on life on board. I spent most of the day with my friend. It was good to see how supportive the staff on the ship were, nothing was...

Mar 2020 6

DAY 35

Airlie Beach, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 7 Comments | 5 min read

Sunday, March 1st 2020 Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands Today was the day I had been looking forward to for years – today we are snorkeling at the Barrier Reef, how totally cool is that! I LOVE snorkeling, and our best holidays have always...

Mar 2020 6

DAY 34

Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia, Yorkey's Knob | 6 Comments | 4 min read

Saturday, February 29th, 2020 Yorkey’s Knob Yorkey’s Knob was our bonus port because we missed Bali, which was on offer because we avoided Bitung. I initially thought that it was going to be a poor substitute for Bali’s palm fringed shores, but...

Mar 2020 2

DAY 33

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 0 Comments | 2 min read

Friday, February 28th, 2020 At Sea Today was another treat. We spent most of the day passing by beautiful little islands. We were going really slowly, so we had a good look at them. Most seem to be deserted, but they had beautiful white beaches,...

Mar 2020 1

DAY 32

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens of Three Eras, Round Australia | 1 Comment | 5 min read

Thursday, February 27th, 2020 At Sea Ruth has been home for 9 days now, and still has problems with getting back to her regular sleep routine, and recovering from her arduous journey home. Brian has settled well into our new time zone despite the fact...