I must have been “shattered”. Last night, after the tedious ritual of boat drill and unpacking, I made my way from “home, for the next three weeks”, my small inside cabin, 5018 to the Britannia Restaurant right at the aft end of the ship on 2 deck. Surprisingly, from what I gather, my table companions, like me each travelling alone, are all taking the full World Voyage. Nigel, Daphne, Mavis(?), and Elizabeth were at my allocated table, 308 last night, leaving three places unoccupied. All are good company and appear to be seasoned cruisers. I declined an invitation to join them in the Commodore Club after dinner; I needed to catch up on some good sleep. I think they “understood”.
The menu seemed slightly limited, but, beef consomme, cod with rice, and prepared fresh fruit (not on the menu), “did the trick”.
Three weeks on here should provide an opportunity to resume a healthy eating regime; my doctor has ordered me in no uncertain terms to lose weight! Thus, my cabin is very well placed, as far as possible from the main dining room, necessitating “endless walking” both before and after dinner.
Cunard’s Queen Victoria (QV) is vastly different to its flagship sister, Queen Mary 2 (QM2). It is of similar design to some of Holland America’s cruise ships. I do like the interior lay out, and I can see why people prefer QV to the flagship QM2. The Lido, (QM2’s Kings Court) is a much better casual eatery than its flagship’ s counterpart. QM2, has in my view, a much greater presence than its two sister ships, and is far less sensitive to the vagaries of the ocean. The Pacific, this morning, appears calm from high up in the Lido. However, there is light turbulence, nonetheless, and certainly, when I retired for the evening last night, the ship “bounced around” somewhat. There are interesting interiors which I shall illustrate as this Pacific crossing from San Francisco to New Zealand and Australia progresses.
I now have my complimentary internet package. However, I have yet to register my credit card. However, I have forgotten the P.I.N. That’s a task for early tomorrow, before 8am, which is 5pm back home.
Right now, it’s 5.15pm as we head to assuredly warmer climes and Honolulu.
This blog amended 17.23 hrs 7/2/19
David.
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