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Southampton The Solent, a channel used by the British navy and merchant ships for centuries. Photo from the top deck of the ship. |
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Southampton From the top deck. We departed from the same berth as the Titanic had when it started its fatal trip. |
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Veranda But it was far too cold to sit outdoors. |
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Cabin I was in the process of unpacking. |
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Cabin Sofa and table. |
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Solent Departing cruise ship. |
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Passengers Taking photos from top deck. |
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Southampton View to the southeast over Southampton. |
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Flag Union Jack flying from the mast. |
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Deck The huge black funnel. When the whistle went off inside, we all jumped and felt momentarily frightened. |
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Turbulent Sea Photo from veranda. |
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Turbulent Sea Photo from veranda. |
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Turbulent Sea Photos from veranda. |
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Turbulent Sea Taken from veranda. |
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Turbulent Sea Large wave. |
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Turbulent Sea Foaming. |
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Turbulent Sea From the veranda. |
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Turbulent Sea Waves and swells. |
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Turbulent Sea Foam. |
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Turbulent Sea I believe one of the engine "pods" was kicking up foam beneath my cabin. |
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Turbulent Sea More churning. |
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Turbulent Sea Classified as "very rough". |
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Turbulent Sea More of same. |
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Moon Now and then the moon came out from behind the clouds. While it was still low in the sky, it reflected off the surface of the water. |
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Moon Reflecting from the ocean. |
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Inside Hallway carpeting. |
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Inside One of the many stairways. |
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Inside Another view of the stairway. |
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Inside Mirrored elevator doors. |
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Inside Mural on stairway wall depicting Cunard history. |
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Inside Another view of the mural. |
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Inside One of the many one-floor elevators for those who couldn't climb the stairs. |
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Inside Entrance to the Britannia Restaurant where I had dinner. |
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Inside The ship's bell, rung at 8 bells (noon) every day. |
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Inside In the atrium |
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Inside Flowers in the atrium. |
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Inside Designs on the wall of the main corridor. |
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Inside More designs. |
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Inside The atrium decor. |
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Inside Bas-relief panels in main corridor. |
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Inside More of same. |
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Inside The main corridor on either the second or third deck. |
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Inside More bas-relief in the corridor. |
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Inside And even more. |
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Inside And more. The panels show the history of England and America. |
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Inside Panels. |
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Inside Decoration in the casino. |
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Inside A model of the QM2. |
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Inside Forward end of the deck three corridor. |
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Inside Forward end of the deck 2 corridor. |
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Inside Some of the hallway carpeting. |
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Inside Vertigo-inducing carpet pattern near stairway. Also comes with pink and green backgrounds. |
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Inside Inside the Illuminations theatre. Overhead is the dome of a planetarium, the only one on a ship. |
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Inside Illuminations, showing the lighted planetarium dome. |
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Deck The aft promenade deck with ship's wake and pool. Far too cold for swimming! |
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Sea A calmer sea. |
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Deck Life preserver with ship name and home port. |
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Inside The Winter Garden Cafe. |
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Inside Fountain in the Winter Garden. |
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Inside Decor in one of the stairwells. |
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Inside Bas-relief in the King's Court Restaurant. |
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Inside The Britannia restaurant on a formal night. |
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Inside Britannia Restaurant with a ghostly figure. |
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Inside Formal night in the dining room. |
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Inside Mural in the Britannia Restaurant. |
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Passengers Joan, an interesting woman from Cornwall, who was one of my dinner companions. |
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Passengers Dinner companions Carmen and Gustavo. |
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Deck Passengers watching the entry to New York Harbor. |
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Deck Approaching the Verazzano Narrows Bridge. |
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Deck Verazzano Narrows bridge. |
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Deck Another view of the bridge. |
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Deck Under the Verazzano Bridge |
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Deck Passing under the bridge. |
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Liberty The Statue of Liberty |
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Sky Moon behind rumpled clouds, reflected from the water. |