warmer weather

Now finally in warm weather while those of you up north in deep freeze...my sympathies. Ft. Lauderdale today a fleet of cruise ships, including the Queen Mary and at least four other ships plus us. Finally off to foreign lands - a few days of sailing to Curacao then the Panama Canal. Please feel free to comment on these postings...it's one site I do go to every day. Email is very slow in computer centre, faster but more expensive wireless. Victoria feels more like home each day.

cruise differential

At sea. ocean calm, weather cloudy. Territory? where U-Boats harrassed merchant ships during WWII. Ship with high end amenities but like any cruise except for its destinations. Of those on board, 750 are making the whole world cruise, like me. Meet QM2 in harbor at Fort Lauderdale tomorrow.

world trip

Leaving in 5 days from pier 88 on the west side of Manhattan. You can follow the journey here and on www.cunard.com (go to Queen Victoria and click on bridge web cam). First stops are Ft Lauderdale (remember there are many citizens of the world on this trip), Curacao, and the Panama Canal.