Back to dreary, murky old Britain and an impromptu trip to Southampton this afternoon, via the East Cowes vehicle ferry. It was sunny when I left home, which influenced my decision to go across, but gradually got darker and murkier as the afternoon went on.
Queen Mary 2, looking as impressive as ever.
Ventura, and Asian Parade
Adventure of the Seas, at berth 101. Boat show crap is still in the way there.
Adventure departed Southampton a little after 1630
Back on the ferry, I could see QM2 preparing to depart...
...and we followed her down Southampton Water
...along with LS Christine
UKD Bluefin was on her way back to Southampton
In the distance, Adventure of the Seas was passing Cowes
We overtook QM2 by Fawley
And were on a parallel course with her at the Brambles; we were so close to her at one point that I could pick up her wifi on my phone.
With the light rapidly worsening, she passed in front of us as we approached Cowes.
Queen Mary 2 never fails to impress. Even after nearly 10 years of seeing her in and around Southampton and
travelling on her once she still impresses everyone who sees her, including me. Queen Mary 2 recently came to the aid of a lone rower, a Canadian woman called Mylene Paquette, who is crossing the Atlantic single-handedly.
Mylene is halfway across yet has two months of her trip still to go. Good luck to Mylene as she crosses the Atlantic alone. I certainly couldn't do it!
