Getting to ‘Yerp, not on a plane:
Why not take an ocean voyage?
On one of those stuffy UK ships named after royalty. Our plan was to meet Jeanne’s cousin someplace in Ireland. We thought of doing a cruise maybe to Norway but instead chose an Atlantic crossing: Actually a bit cheaper (maybe) than flying, More legroom too!
Formal nights
Never get to wear the tux in Colorado. On the ship there were three formal nights so I got to loose 25 lbs before sailing so I could fit in. The tux.
Ragbrai Banjo was there
Note that I am not in Iowa; I played on the ship on “12 Forward” in an area protected from the wind. I also played at the ship’s talent night which included ballroom dancers, saxophone player, a few singers and a Willie Nelson impersonator.
Jeanne got to color!
For most of the crossing the weather was cool and foggy. The thick fog prevented us from seeing much out of our balcony stateroom and the cool temps kept us away from the pools. The entertainment on board was wonderful however.
QE2 Music
The was in the “Queen’s Room” but there was an entertainment stage with high tech features including an area for doing a “Dome Show” like at our museum back in FoCo.
High Tea
With all the entertainment on board, we usually skipped lunch and instead headed for the “High Tea” . The crossing took 7 days from New York to Southampton, UK.