QM2 location (Merged threads)

[bluemarble]

QM2 in Ålesund / Norway today. AIDAperla is also in port with us.

 

[techteach]

@bluemarble I’ve been watching to see your posts. Are you having a grand time?

[bluemarble]

2 hours ago, techteach said:

@bluemarble I’ve been watching to see your posts. Are you having a grand time?

 

We are having a great time on board QM2. Thanks for asking.

 

It was supposed to be a 26-night round trip voyage from New York, but the cancellation of the April crossings called for a change of plans. Instead of a flight to New York prior to the voyage starting there on April 30, I was able to rebook us on a flight to London to join the voyage starting in Southampton on May 7. It will now be a 19-night voyage ending in New York.

 

We stayed at the Rubens at the Palace Hotel in London for a couple nights which meant we were there to take in some of the festivities for the coronation. We had planned to join the crowd watching the events on the big screen TV in St. James Park, but the rain on the day meant we watched at the hotel bar instead. We did get to see in person the empty royal carriages and some of the mounted units coming and going from the Royal Mews as well as the Red Arrows flyover.

 

Embarkation in Southampton was easy. With priority embarkation, we were on board about 1:00pm.

 

For our first stop in Hamburg, we took the excursion to Miniature Wonderland. That lived up to all our expectations and then some.

 

Today in Alesund, we did the Hjorundfjord Cruise excursion. The scenery was absolutely stunning.

[techteach]

I am SO glad you had a great time in London and the excursions have met expectations. Keep the fun comin’.

[sfred]

2 hours ago, bluemarble said:

Today in Alesund, we did the Hjorundfjord Cruise excursion. The scenery was absolutely stunning.

 

Best wishes for a great time!!  Alesund was cancelled due to nasty weather on our QM2 Norway trip back in November.  Nice photo of QM2.  I'm envious! 

[GonzoWCS]

We'll be tagging along watching y'all.  Have fun.

 

Cheers

[Mercruiser]

Arriving in Olden (webcam)

 

[Mercruiser]

Later in the day, with the sun up.

 

[bluemarble]

Here's my contribution showing QM2 at Olden today. We took a wonderful Geirangerfjord Cruise excursion from Olden. It brought back some fond memories of our previous visit to Geiranger 15 years ago on QE2.

 

[Mercruiser]

14 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

Here's my contribution showing QM2 at Olden today. We took a wonderful Geirangerfjord Cruise excursion from Olden. It brought back some fond memories of our previous visit to Geiranger 15 years ago on QE2.

 

Very nice photo. It's good to have a photographer posting from ship.

[Host Hattie]

51 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

Here's my contribution showing QM2 at Olden today. We took a wonderful Geirangerfjord Cruise excursion from Olden. It brought back some fond memories of our previous visit to Geiranger 15 years ago on QE2.

 

Gorgeous photo 

[GonzoWCS]

Thanks for the pictures.  We getting excited about seeing her in person.

 

Cheers

[bluemarble]

QM2 in Skjolden, Norway today. Another lovely scenic fjord excursion for us today.

 

[Mercruiser]

Wow! You are having great weather. Thanks for posting.

[bluemarble]

QM2 in Bergen today. Not quite as picturesque a scene as the previous fjord photos. The weather was glorious for us to explore the city on our own. Flowers and trees are in bloom throughout the city parks.

 

[D&N]

18 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

Not quite as picturesque a scene as the previous fjord photos.

It's still a very striking pose and she looks very shiny and clean.

[exlondoner]

23 minutes ago, D&N said:

It's still a very striking pose and she looks very shiny and clean.

Actually, she does, despite all the reviews implying she is so rusty she is about to fall apart. Maybe they were able to do a lot of cosmetic work on her while she was stuck in Southampton.

[techteach]

On 5/13/2023 at 6:38 AM, bluemarble said:

QM2 in Skjolden, Norway today. Another lovely scenic fjord excursion for us today.

 

Sell that picture to Cunard for marketing.

[sfred]

8 hours ago, bluemarble said:

QM2 in Bergen today.

 

A sunny clear day in Bergen?  Looks wonderful!

[bluemarble]

23 minutes ago, sfred said:

A sunny clear day in Bergen?  Looks wonderful!

 

Yes, that was somewhat remarkable, wasn't it? During this morning's arrival announcement, the officer mentioned it rains in Bergen 315 days per year but we had managed to arrive on one of the 50 days when it doesn't.

[sfred]

On our November trip we had one of those 315 days it does rain.  It is a charming place, regardless.

[bluemarble]

Queen Mary 2 in Hamburg today! 😀

 

[Host Hattie]

Looking good!

[techteach]

@bluemarble Is that a Lego build?

[bluemarble]

Just now, techteach said:

@bluemarble Is that a Lego build?

 

Yes, that's the Lego Queen Mary 2 on display at the Internationales Maritimes Museum in Hamburg. Finally got to see it in person today during the real QM2's call here today.

 

It's made of approximately 780,000 Lego bricks. Length: 690 cm. Beam: 82 cm. Height: 144 cm. Weight: about 870 kg. Construction time: approximately 1,200 hours (January-June 2008). Builders: René Hoffmeister and Klaas H. Meyaard.