bluemarble Posted May 11, 2023 #326 Share Posted May 11, 2023 QM2 in Ålesund / Norway today. AIDAperla is also in port with us. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted May 11, 2023 #327 Share Posted May 11, 2023 @bluemarble I’ve been watching to see your posts. Are you having a grand time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted May 11, 2023 #328 Share Posted May 11, 2023 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. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted May 11, 2023 #329 Share Posted May 11, 2023 I am SO glad you had a great time in London and the excursions have met expectations. Keep the fun comin’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted May 11, 2023 #330 Share Posted May 11, 2023 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted May 11, 2023 #331 Share Posted May 11, 2023 We'll be tagging along watching y'all. Have fun. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted May 12, 2023 #332 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Arriving in Olden (webcam) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted May 12, 2023 #333 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Later in the day, with the sun up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted May 12, 2023 #334 Share Posted May 12, 2023 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. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted May 12, 2023 #335 Share Posted May 12, 2023 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted May 12, 2023 #336 Share Posted May 12, 2023 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted May 12, 2023 #337 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Thanks for the pictures. We getting excited about seeing her in person. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted May 13, 2023 #338 Share Posted May 13, 2023 QM2 in Skjolden, Norway today. Another lovely scenic fjord excursion for us today. 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted May 13, 2023 #339 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Wow! You are having great weather. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted May 14, 2023 #340 Share Posted May 14, 2023 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. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare D&N Posted May 14, 2023 #341 Share Posted May 14, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted May 14, 2023 #342 Share Posted May 14, 2023 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted May 14, 2023 #343 Share Posted May 14, 2023 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted May 14, 2023 #344 Share Posted May 14, 2023 8 hours ago, bluemarble said: QM2 in Bergen today. A sunny clear day in Bergen? Looks wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted May 14, 2023 #345 Share Posted May 14, 2023 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted May 14, 2023 #346 Share Posted May 14, 2023 On our November trip we had one of those 315 days it does rain. It is a charming place, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted May 16, 2023 #347 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Queen Mary 2 in Hamburg today! 😀 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted May 16, 2023 #348 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted May 16, 2023 #349 Share Posted May 16, 2023 @bluemarble Is that a Lego build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted May 16, 2023 #350 Share Posted May 16, 2023 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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