Category: World Trip 2023

June 3-4th Seward After seven days at sea, we berthed at Seward, 60 degrees North in Alaska. We were looking forward to getting ashore, but first we had to queue for over one hour to get through US Border Control.

31 May- 2nd June International Date Line Since leaving Japan, the ship’s clock has moved forward one hour every day at noon until on 31 May (Day 1), we were 13 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Then at

31 May There is no shortage of activities should we choose to participate – the programme offerings stretch to three pages every day.  Musicians, including a harpist and pianists play in various locations, producing a genteel ambiance. Our activities have fallen

Wednesday May 31 We’ve read that the average cruiser gains between 1-2 pounds (1/2 to 1kg) per day on a cruise. We’re not surprised as it looks like you could eat practically all day from 6am until 9.30 pm, with

The Ship The temperature is plummeting. Wind is now ‘Stiff Gale’, wind speed 44 knots, though the sea is calm. Perhaps because of the great depth under us, 6,000m. It is misty, and the Queen Elizabeth is powering its way

24-27 May Aomori The Queen Elizabeth sailed north out of Yokohama, with one full day at sea before docking at the town Aomori on the northern tip of Honshu Island. Aomori grew because it was the home of the Seikan

22-24 May Leaving Hiroshima, the Shinkansen Super Express took only three and a half hours to reach Yokohama. Sadly, cloud cover obscured the top of Mount Fuji as we passed it. We decided to take a taxi from the station

20th to 22nd May The Shinkansen Bullet Train is speeding at 320kph through the Japanese countryside and through the numerous long, long tunnels. We are leaving Hiroshima after an incredible few days. Hiroshima – arrival We took the Shinkansen from

19 May Leaving South Korea We left Busan on the Queen Beetle, a jetfoil ferry, for the nearly four hour journey across the 200km Korean Strait to Fukuoka. Our entry into Japan.  The next phase of our trip involves crossing

16-18 May Seoul to Busan The first class carriage on the KTX Express train to Busan was full, mostly of regular travellers immersing themselves in their mobiles and laptops. We had to ask for the sun blinds to remain open,