Honeymoon on QE2 in 2002

[Peter Mugridge]

While all that was going on there was still the important matter of ensuring we could catch our flight for the next stage of the honeymoon.

Sorted.

[Peter Mugridge]

Another day, another port... and another printing...

[Peter Mugridge]

Moving swiftly on to the newsletter, just so I can through these bits and on to the next photographs a bit quicker...

[Peter Mugridge]

On the 5th September we were docked in Barcelona all day and here are the first three photographs from that.

For all the stops, we stayed on board - we figured correctly that with most of the other passengers ashore it would be much easier to make use of the facilities on board.

Besides - why spend a few hours rushing around and clockwatching hoping you don't literally miss the boat when it's very easy these days to visit these places for a longer, more relaxed, stay and be able to look round properly?

[Peter Mugridge]

There were several other ships docked in Barcelona that day; here are some of them:

[Peter Mugridge]

Twenty years ago today...!!

More views of the neighbouring vessels in Barcelona as we sailed.

[Lynda Bradford]

Fabulous memories of QE2 in Barcelona in 2002 and as this is the year you celebrate your 20th Anniversary the pictures are very special. 

We were all on deck for the sail away from Barcelona (see picture) so I can relate to the photos in your album.  It was our first time in Barcelona where we did a tour and the first time on a Mediterranean cruise on QE2. 

[Peter Mugridge]

I see in the right of your photo the same ship that is in two of mine... looks like you might be just out of shot on both my pictures which include some other passengers?

[Peter Mugridge]

In response to a couple of messages off list... I will resume posting images on this thread next week after the state funeral of H.M. The Queen.

[Peter Mugridge]

Resuming the story, this is the last set of photos from the Barcelona sailing.

That evening, the Mauretania restaurant crew ( can't really call them staff, can we...? ) did a birthday thing for Yola, a day late due to her stay in the ship's hospital.  It seems word got round the ship quite quickly!

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Wonderful memories, and what a lovely gesture!

[Peter Mugridge]

Another day means another round of newsletters and daily notes, so here goes...

[Andy Holloway]

Was that the call into Ajaccio when we had really heavy towards the end of the visit?

[Peter Mugridge]

Was that the call into Ajaccio when we had really heavy towards the end of the visit?

If the missing word is rain, then no - the weather was perfect all day - as will be seen in a couple of days or so.

First, however, I'd better get this newsletter out of the way:

[Peter Mugridge]

Now it gets interesting... word of Yola's stay in the hospital had reached the highest level and in a surprising reversal of the previous letter, this materialised in our cabin after breakfast...