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Apr 2018 4

DAY 24

To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 2 Comments | 4 min read

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 I learned a lot....

Apr 2018 3

DAY 23

To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 2 Comments | 3 min read

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 enjoyed it. Graham talked...

Apr 2018 2

Day 22

To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 1 Comment | 4 min read

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 getting craft projects...

Apr 2018 2

DAY 21

To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 5 Comments | 4 min read

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 noticed that the lobby...

Apr 2018 2

DAY 20

To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 4 Comments | 6 min read

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. Now I love Queen...

Apr 2018 1

DAY 19

Across The World in 80 Days, China, Travel | 0 Comments | 3 min read

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 painted 2 ceramic mugs...

Apr 2018 1

DAY 18

China, To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 3 Comments | 7 min read

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 going to Taiwan, and...

Mar 2018 29

DAY 17

China, To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 0 Comments | 4 min read

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 painting, I decided it was...

Mar 2018 27

DAY 16

China, To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 2 Comments | 9 min read

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 in the Queens Room...

Mar 2018 26

DAY 15

To the Orient and Beyond, Travel, Uncategorized | 2 Comments | 4 min read

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 we were going. I...

Mar 2018 25

DAY 14

Japan, To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 0 Comments | 4 min read

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 time we got there....

Mar 2018 25

DAY 13

Japan, To the Orient and Beyond, Travel | 2 Comments | 4 min read

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 time for a massage...