Last night we had dinner at the specialty restaurant in the Kings Court. It was an Indian feast with
all the curry. Dario arranged the table by a window overlooking the ocean which was as smooth
as a lake. In fact this was the mildest crossing we ever made in my memory.
Jenny is on a tour of Stonehenge and Salisbury while we chose to stay aboard and do some
housekeeping chores.
The QM2 will be sailing for Hamburg at 1600 hours and will host another sail-away party
at the end of deck 8.
So far, our journey has been excellent although the movies haven't been to our liking. Maybe
the current crop of pictures are too high tech for our generational tastes. Too much flash and
very little storyline.
The lectures have been stimulating. One speaker had spent a few years roaming the Arabian
desert on camels and had many stories to tell about his life among the Arabs in the region.
The other, Nigel West, is a writer of non-fiction spy tales and was quite interesting.
We have one more day at sea before we head into Hamburg on August 24, two days there
then on the 27th we leave for home.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
On Our Way
We arrived in NYC and went straight to our hotel Marco-Lexington where we met Jenny. Had
dinner at the Italian restaurant within and hit the sack shortly after. We were pooped out.
The next morning we took the Premium Limousine Service to the Brooklyn Port Terminal
to board the QM2. It was great seeing the big ship and fortunately we moved quickly through
the boarding routine and went straight to our rooms on deck 8. We had stateroom 8051( the
same one Barri and John had in 2012 crossing). Jenny had 8041, down the passageway.
Today, Friday August 16, the weather is great and last night's rest was comfortable, a calm sea
and freedom of care from the busy schedule of moving out of our house in Sandia Park. As
usual, the meals on board are first rate. We did manage to see Dario, one of our waiters during
the "Round The World Tour". He's a supervisor now and strolls about in a dark suit with a
gold tag on his breast pocket.
Took a brief hike around the deck before lunch. Attended a lecture about Saudi Arabia and
the Arab Spring. As usual, the system on the ship isn't too reliable so this blog may be
disjointed but hang in there to the end.
At dinner last night, I kept thinking about Aubrey and Walter, how they roamed around the
ship and covered so much territory. Maybe we can make another voyage together again
before our time runs out.
Annabelle is in our stateroom resting before this afternoon's lecture and I'm ready to sign off.
Saturday, August 17...Just got word from our broker that the appraisal of our house was well
over the sale price. I thought it would but I'm glad everything is now set for closing on Sept. 16.
Expect to leave for Austin on the 17th,
The sea is quite calm. Very little wind. This afternoon we went through immigration procedures
for England and Germany. All this is managed on board to avoid the hassle of doing it ashore.
Attended a lecture by author Margaret Attwood. Not much of a speaker and am not too impressed
by her literary skills. Of course, she write fiction which is not my cup of tea.
Tonight, passengers are scheduled to meet with the Capt. at the usual cocktail event. We're going
to skip this one since we will see him at a later date on a more informal occasion. Jenny is going.
Saw our old waiters, Chris and Dario, who served us on the 2009 Round the World Cruise. Both
are now Supervisors at the Kings Court.
A portrait of mother and daughter at the center of deck 3 on the way to dinner at the Britannia.
Hopefully, this picture will arrive on your computer.
dinner at the Italian restaurant within and hit the sack shortly after. We were pooped out.
The next morning we took the Premium Limousine Service to the Brooklyn Port Terminal
to board the QM2. It was great seeing the big ship and fortunately we moved quickly through
the boarding routine and went straight to our rooms on deck 8. We had stateroom 8051( the
same one Barri and John had in 2012 crossing). Jenny had 8041, down the passageway.
Today, Friday August 16, the weather is great and last night's rest was comfortable, a calm sea
and freedom of care from the busy schedule of moving out of our house in Sandia Park. As
usual, the meals on board are first rate. We did manage to see Dario, one of our waiters during
the "Round The World Tour". He's a supervisor now and strolls about in a dark suit with a
gold tag on his breast pocket.
Took a brief hike around the deck before lunch. Attended a lecture about Saudi Arabia and
the Arab Spring. As usual, the system on the ship isn't too reliable so this blog may be
disjointed but hang in there to the end.
At dinner last night, I kept thinking about Aubrey and Walter, how they roamed around the
ship and covered so much territory. Maybe we can make another voyage together again
before our time runs out.
Annabelle is in our stateroom resting before this afternoon's lecture and I'm ready to sign off.
Saturday, August 17...Just got word from our broker that the appraisal of our house was well
over the sale price. I thought it would but I'm glad everything is now set for closing on Sept. 16.
Expect to leave for Austin on the 17th,
The sea is quite calm. Very little wind. This afternoon we went through immigration procedures
for England and Germany. All this is managed on board to avoid the hassle of doing it ashore.
Attended a lecture by author Margaret Attwood. Not much of a speaker and am not too impressed
by her literary skills. Of course, she write fiction which is not my cup of tea.
Tonight, passengers are scheduled to meet with the Capt. at the usual cocktail event. We're going
to skip this one since we will see him at a later date on a more informal occasion. Jenny is going.
Saw our old waiters, Chris and Dario, who served us on the 2009 Round the World Cruise. Both
are now Supervisors at the Kings Court.
Hopefully, this picture will arrive on your computer.
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