Clarendon Fine Arts Gallery. DanPearce. The Gallery is aft on Deck 2 starboard-side, close to the lower level of the Britannia Restaurant The onboard Banksy, “Love Is In the Air,” 2003. A limited print of (I think) 500!
Sculpture in the Art Gallery along with my commemorative bottle of Queen Anne gin, signed by the Captain, and only available on 6th June 2024.I’m guessing here… a portrait of Queen Anne midships on one of the lower decks.
In compiling these “Queen Anne in Pictures” blogs, l realise that my collection of photographs which I have taken is by no means comprehensive. Watching various YouTube accounts, many of which are fabulous, even in the five weeks i was on board, there are public parts of the ship I didn’t get to, or if I did, I did not “record.” The Casino, (Room 1840), the Gym, the Mareel Spa, and the Japanese eatery whose name escapes me right now. I continue this small series with random pictures taken between May 3rd and June 7th.
The maiden voyage of Queen Anne was my 50th with Cunard. I was gifted a fine bouquet of flowers, a delicious box of posh chocolates, and a fine bottle of champagne. My table companions were delighted to help me enjoy them! Also illustrated is the very first Daily Programme, 3rd May 2024, Day 1 of the maiden voyage. First view of the Pavilion with its magradome retracted. I didn’t bother with dinner on the first night. Watching the fireworks was much more important!The Queens Room, looking from the port-side. View of the Pavilion from the Sky Bar.Carinthia Lounge Vouchers and Chocolates. Crockery stores.A few of the retail outlets on board Queen Anne. Reminiscent of the QE2, the shops mostly on Deck 3 overlook the dance floor of the Queens Room. Shops on QE2 overlooked the dance floor of the Grand Lounge. Hard to find was the outlet from where toothpaste or sunblock could be acquired.Far be it for me to criticise, but I was disappointed with the Cunard merchandising outlet. Shoehorned into what might have been the last available space, there was a good selection of clothing, ship models, and Cunard memorabilia. If there was anything appertaining to the maiden voyage, I must have missed it despite my being in there on Day 2.Nocturnal view over the Pavilion. The Pavilion swimming pool, reflected in the retractable glass roof, sometimes referredto as the magradome. The Pavilion, deserted after midnight. Artisans’ Foodhall with view of the Forth Bridge. Pavilion looking aft from the stage area.
I think that concludes my selection of (mainly) Queen Anne interiors. As I say, there is better on YouTube.
I very much hope that I will get to travel on this gorgeous ship numerous times in the months, years, and hopefully decades to come, along with the rest of the fleet. We’ll see. Home improvements beckon!
That’s it for the time being. I do have in mind selecting photos of the places visited with writings different to those in the daily blogs.
As usual, when I travel abroad, I embark on a solo sponsored walk in support of that year’s Christian Aid Week. I choose a “manageable” target of roughly 10,000 steps per day. This year, my challenge was “400,000 Steps On And Between Two Continents,” two separate journeys totalling 65 days. I completed the 400,000 steps in the first 33 days. It was rather unambitious, but getting older, I chose to playsafe and chose “400k” in recognition the 400th transatlantic crossing of Queen Mary 2 at the end of August this year. Purely by coincidence, I shall be returning to the U.K. on that special voyage. My revised challenge is 800,000 steps between May 3rd and August 30th. Please support my challenge via the link below. Thank you!
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