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Mar 2019 25

DAY 1

Emirates, Queens 2 Queens | 1 Comment | 4 min read

Friday March 22nd Dubai Arrival Yay! We are finally in Dubai!!!!!! After all my plans to not over pack on this trip, I finally had to accept that we were going to have to drag along 3 suitcases. I was having a good time watching Keeping Up Appearances “Sea...

Mar 2019 19

Itinerary

Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 0 Comments | 2 min read

On Thursday, March 21st, provided that we can negotiate our driveway which currently closely resembles a luge track, we will leave the icy roads and snowy north to head across the world, arriving in Dubai on Friday March 22nd. We will then spend 3 nights on the QE2...

Mar 2019 17

Prologue

Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 6 Comments | 2 min read

I was sitting at my computer at work yesterday, staring out the window at the mounds of snow piled up on the ground outside. I was struggling with completing a mandatory web based learning management system course. This was not only problematic because my computer...

Jul 2018 16

DAY 8

Eastbound, Queen Mary 2, Queen Mary 2 Eastbound Crossing, Transatlantic, Travel | 0 Comments | 5 min read

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 very dark, but still...

Jul 2018 15

DAY 7

Eastbound, Queen Mary 2, Queen Mary 2 Eastbound Crossing | 0 Comments | 8 min read

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 that we are actually...

Jul 2018 13

DAY 6

Eastbound, Queen Mary 2, Queen Mary 2 Eastbound Crossing, Transatlantic | 2 Comments | 4 min read

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 write a nice note in...

Jul 2018 12

DAY 5

Eastbound, Queen Mary 2, Queen Mary 2 Eastbound Crossing, Ships | 0 Comments | 4 min read

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 there probably isn’t...

Jul 2018 11

DAY 4

Eastbound, Queen Mary 2, Queen Mary 2 Eastbound Crossing, Ships, Transatlantic, Travel | 0 Comments | 7 min read

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, which would be...

Jul 2018 10

DAY 3

Eastbound, Transatlantic | 0 Comments | 4 min read

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. I solved the problem...

Jul 2018 9

DAY 2

Eastbound, Transatlantic | 4 Comments | 9 min read

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 would be noisy....

Jul 2018 8

DAY 1

Eastbound, Transatlantic | 2 Comments | 8 min read

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 parents and I sailed...

Jul 2018 8

Preface

Eastbound, Transatlantic | 0 Comments | 1 min read

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 title: Queen Mary 2...