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Blog 0030 e-mails not getting through.
Wednesday 22nd February I have just discovered that my e-mails stopped coming through on 16th February, almost a week ago. I therefore apologise for any sent since that time which have not been replied to or acknowledged. Hopefully, I can be reached on the comments facility this blog offers. Thanks for reading, David 13.42. GMT+8
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Blog 0029: 501,771 steps from Southampton over 41 Days.
Day 41 of 102. HALF A MILLION DAY!! 1,238 steps average/day since January 11th. I don’t always get it right! For whatever reason, I imagined that there were three sea days between Laem Chabang and Phu My. Looking closer at my notes, I find that just two sea days separate these ports of call. I…
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Blog 0028. En route for Phu My, Vietnam.
Day 40 and a bit of 41 of 102 Melissa, who is on her sixth QM2 World Voyage, tells me that the real Phu My is, in fact, a considerable distance from where we shall dock after three sea days. You should be able to see from the maps that, after two days at Singapore,…
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Blog 0027 Day 2 in Laem Chabang
What a pleasant morning! After a much needed sleep, I ambled to the Britannia Restaurant for a just-in-time breakfast of oatmeal, banana, plain yoghurt, fruit salad, tomato juice (which I assured was sugar free) and coffee. Two small slices of brown toast were the only “no-no’s” this morning! Rather than a time critical shore excursion,…
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Blog 0026. In the port of Laem Chabang. Bangkok in a Day – Small Group Tour.
It is very unusual for me to be getting out of bed before 6 o’clock in the morning. Last night, in preparation for a long trip to Bangkok, I went to bed at 10.15, rather than the early hours of the following morning. Laem Chabang may be Thailand’s largest port. Cruise ships do call here;…
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Blog 0025. At Sea, en route from Singapore to Laem Chabang, Thailand.
Day 36 of 102, Day 37 of 102 If I am not much mistaken, we have entered the third segment of our World Voyage. Several disembarked and probably a similar embarked yesterday, at Singapore, after joining Queen Mary 2 at either Southampton or Dubai. This part of the cruise includes two sea days, two full…
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Blog 0024 Back on Track, Singapore, overnight stay.
Days 34 and 35 of 102. 13th February, and St. Valentine’s Day. Firstly, I discovered, recently, a couple of blogs written earlier in the voyage, which, although were either not checked or completed, I felt these worthy of inclusion, even if rather late. Generally, the Internet on board QM2 is infinitely better than previously and,…
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Blog 0006. Safaga to Salalah. Day 1 of 4 Sea Days
Days 14 and 15 of 102. Published 14/2/23 in Singapore. 24th January I enjoyed my day in Egypt yesterday and am thankful that I put off going to the Valley of the Kings for a future time, maybe during a Nile Cruise. I think it was incumbent for Cunard to offer the classic tour to…
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Blog 0002. Heraklion
Day 9 of 102. PUBLISHED 14/2/23, several weeks later in Singapore. Eventually, this blog will (I hope) become accessible. When I am assured it can be accessed publicly, I shall continue to write as previously. Clear blue skies with occasional cloud cover made for a day of perfect temperatures. The cold wind was more pleasant…
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Blog 0023. The curse of the incessant commentary.
Day 33 of 102 Why is it that when shore excursions (or as Cunard markets them, shore experiences) are listed as sold out, more often than not, seats are available at the last minute. Today was no exception. Jo had acquired the last ticket for today’s trip, but this morning, on enquiring about further capacity,…
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