QE2 May 5-May 21
:lol: :lol: :lol: Despite a couple of problems., YES, I had a great time :!: :!: :!: Chapter 1 As usual, I got to the airport, way too early. Checked in with Virgin Atlantic in plenty of time. NO weighing of carry-ons. Asked them about cigarette lighters. “OH, NO”, I was told. Newark Airport Security had NO PROBLEM with cigarette lighters. Just wish I had brought a few more! Flight over was uncomfortable, of course, but uneventful. Folks sitting behind me were heading for NCL Jewel to the Baltic, leaving from Dover. Found my Cunard “Meet ‘n Greet” with no trouble at Heathrow. Had some time before the van left, so got some British money and located the Left Luggage and the Dot to Dot London transport, for when I came back. Thank Goodness, that Heathrow has free luggage carts. I think it is outrageous, that Newark charges $3 for one. I can’t imagine what people do, who arrive with no American money. I don’t remember any other airport charging for them Delightful young couple from Virginia on my van. Don’t remember their names, but he was the one who was quarantined for suspected Noro Had a fun trip down to Soton, chatty van driver who was describing the sights, as we went. Embarkation was a breeze. Yes, I did have a priority, but it didn’t seem like it took anyone very long. Was in my cabin very quickly.
OK, does anyone know how to turn off the effects and make the slideshow run only once?
Cabin was certainly large enough, with HUGE amounts of storage, far more than I needed. Just wished one could open the porthole, though. One of the portholes had been blocked off to make way for a vanity mirror
The cabin door used a REAL KEY. Amazing :lol: . Yes, of course there was a room card, too, to show for purchases. And you opened a closed the safe, using a credit card, but NOT your room card. This worked on the first try, about half the time.
Of course, I was pretty jet lagged by this time. Went to muster… up flights to the Golden Lion. And then it was time for sail-away. Don’t remember why, but didn’t take camera to sail-away. But, I was on deck, waving like mad!!! :lol:
I had already found the Queen’s Grill and had enquired about my table from Andrew, the Maitre d’. He promised to try to do something. Yeah, RIGHT. :roll: However, I did notice that so MANY couples had opted for tables for 2. What fun is that????
Both Win & I had requested also, a smoking table. Andrew informed me, that I was the only person in the dining room who had so requested. What, was Win lying about this??? No, I was not too happy with Andrew.
A couple of days later, I went to the Purser’s Office and requested help with this…..a change in dining room, if not a change of table. I was promised that Jeff Morgan, the Food & Beverage Manager would get back to me. NEVER HAPPENED. By this time, changing tables or dining rooms would have been just unbelievably rude.
Oh well, our table did tend to cause quite a bit of comic relief with others in the Queens Grill Lounge, before and after dinner :mrgreen: .
Second disappointment of the day was the no shows for the CC roll call. I was early in the Chartroom and stayed for quite a while. But Gavin and Shirley never showed up :?: :?: :?:
:lol: :lol: :lol: Despite a couple of problems., YES, I had a great time :!: :!: :!: Chapter 1 As usual, I got to the airport, way too early. Checked in with Virgin Atlantic in plenty of time. NO weighing of carry-ons. Asked them about cigarette lighters. “OH, NO”, I was told. Newark Airport Security had NO PROBLEM with cigarette lighters. Just wish I had brought a few more! Flight over was uncomfortable, of course, but uneventful. Folks sitting behind me were heading for NCL Jewel to the Baltic, leaving from Dover. Found my Cunard “Meet ‘n Greet” with no trouble at Heathrow. Had some time before the van left, so got some British money and located the Left Luggage and the Dot to Dot London transport, for when I came back. Thank Goodness, that Heathrow has free luggage carts. I think it is outrageous, that Newark charges $3 for one. I can’t imagine what people do, who arrive with no American money. I don’t remember any other airport charging for them Delightful young couple from Virginia on my van. Don’t remember their names, but he was the one who was quarantined for suspected Noro Had a fun trip down to Soton, chatty van driver who was describing the sights, as we went. Embarkation was a breeze. Yes, I did have a priority, but it didn’t seem like it took anyone very long. Was in my cabin very quickly.
OK, does anyone know how to turn off the effects and make the slideshow run only once?
Cabin was certainly large enough, with HUGE amounts of storage, far more than I needed. Just wished one could open the porthole, though. One of the portholes had been blocked off to make way for a vanity mirror
The cabin door used a REAL KEY. Amazing :lol: . Yes, of course there was a room card, too, to show for purchases. And you opened a closed the safe, using a credit card, but NOT your room card. This worked on the first try, about half the time.
Of course, I was pretty jet lagged by this time. Went to muster… up flights to the Golden Lion. And then it was time for sail-away. Don’t remember why, but didn’t take camera to sail-away. But, I was on deck, waving like mad!!! :lol:
I had already found the Queen’s Grill and had enquired about my table from Andrew, the Maitre d’. He promised to try to do something. Yeah, RIGHT. :roll: However, I did notice that so MANY couples had opted for tables for 2. What fun is that????
Both Win & I had requested also, a smoking table. Andrew informed me, that I was the only person in the dining room who had so requested. What, was Win lying about this??? No, I was not too happy with Andrew.
A couple of days later, I went to the Purser’s Office and requested help with this…..a change in dining room, if not a change of table. I was promised that Jeff Morgan, the Food & Beverage Manager would get back to me. NEVER HAPPENED. By this time, changing tables or dining rooms would have been just unbelievably rude.
Oh well, our table did tend to cause quite a bit of comic relief with others in the Queens Grill Lounge, before and after dinner :mrgreen: .
Second disappointment of the day was the no shows for the CC roll call. I was early in the Chartroom and stayed for quite a while. But Gavin and Shirley never showed up :?: :?: :?:
These are just my still pictures. I have lots more on the other camera
Then, I went to the stern, behind the Funnel Bar to watch the funnel go under the bridge :D
The bridge song was at HIGH VOLUME, then :lol:
More videos to come from afternoon walk-about