http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Travelers R We/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Travelers R We en-us Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:01:54 BST Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:01:54 BST Day 60 Saturday March 17 2007 Alexandria Egypt Port Closed due to High WindsWell the Commodore has made the final decision. We will not be able to call in Alexandria Egypt due to the port being closed. The winds have been and are still very high and no ships are being allowed in. We have been floating around for about four hours now waiting for the winds to die down but unfortunately http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Egypt/Mediterranean/Alexandria/blog-145091.html Day 59 Friday March 16 2007 In the Suez CanalLatitude 30 degrees 12.46 minutes NLongitude 032 degrees 33.74 minutes EWOW This transit through the Suez Canal has been incredible We havenrsquot left our cabin today as our eyes have been glued on the shoreline We are leading a convoy of thirty ships through the canal At around 800 pm last night we entered the Gulf of Suez from the http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Egypt/blog-138930.html Day 55 Monday March 12 2007 At Sea Enroute to the Suez CanalLatitude 22 degrees 26.48 minutes N Longitude 059 degrees 59.65 minutes EWe had sunshine this morning on the port side our side the ldquoleftrdquo side of the ship this morning. It was wonderful to be out on our balcony soaking up the sun in dry 75 degree temperatures We traveled through the Gulf of Oman into the Arabi http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Egypt/blog-138625.html Day 54 Sunday March 11 2007 Dubai United Arab Emirates UAEI have been meaning to publish this webcam site for some time now. Unfortunately your views while we are in port may not be so wonderful because we are in container ship areas most often. You can see our beautiful days at sea though. httpwebcam.princess.comwebcamQMbridge.jpg We arrived in Dubai United Arab Emirates ve http://www.travelblog.org//Middle-East/United-Arab-Emirates/Dubai/blog-138216.html Days 52 At Sea Enroute to Dubai United Arab EmiratesLatitude 15 degrees 48.45 minutes NLongitude 070 degrees 10.08 minutes EDay 53 At Sea Enroute to Dubai United Arab EmiratesLatitude 22 degrees 57.97 minutes NLongitude 060 degrees 52.60 minutes ETomorrow when we arrive in Dubai about 1200 passengers will depart the ship. The nationality breakdown for our ship from Sydney to Dubai http://www.travelblog.org//Middle-East/United-Arab-Emirates/blog-136752.html Days 48 At Sea Enroute to Cochin IndiaLatitude 06 degrees 8.61 minutes NLongitude 95 degrees 12.27 minutes EDay 49 At Sea Enroute to Cochin IndiaLatitude 05 degrees 55.54 minutes NLongitude 85 degrees 02.44 minutes EWe entered into the Indian Ocean after traveling through the Straits of Malacca the stretch of water that separates Malaysia from the Indonesian Island of Sumatera when http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Rajasthan/Jodhpur/blog-136749.html Day 50 Cochin India Day 1Latitude 09 degrees 58.11 minutes NLongitude 076 degrees 15.96 minutes ELast night we turned our clocks back by hour Yes this does seem strange doesnrsquot it We are now 11 12 hours ahead away from you in CST. It is about 1100 in the morning and we have slowed down not to a snailrsquos pace as we come into Cochin or Kochi. In the last two days we h http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Kerala/Kochi-/blog-136692.html Day 47 Kuala LumpurLatitude 2 degrees 59.22 minutes NLongitude 101 degrees 20.13 minutes ESince the QM2 had to dock in one of Port Kelangrsquos cargo areas we had very little time to visit the sites of Kuala Lumpur. The bright sunshine intense heat and high humidity hotter and even more humid than Singapore encouraged us to stay inside and explore the tremendous 5 story mall at the http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Malaysia/Selangor/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-136685.html Day 46 SingaporeOur flight from Hong Kong to Singapore was delayed so by the time we went through customs changed some money waited in line for a taxi and drove to our hotel it was about 200 a.m. The boys were still in awe of being in the cockpit of the 747 so they were thinking about that during the 35 minute ride from the airport when our very friendly taxi driver provided a wealth of i http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Singapore/blog-136682.html Day 45 Disneyland Hong Kong ChinaThe gigantic new Hong Kong International Airport is on Lantau Island just west of Hong Kong Island. We had several hours before our evening flight to Singapore and considered shopping in the HUNDREDS of stores in the terminal but the Island is also home to Hong Kong Disneyland so with a unanimous vote we headed there. After two quick train rides we entere http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Hong-Kong/Lantau-Island/blog-135776.html Days 4345 Hong Kong ChinaWell the QM2's arrival into Hong Kong HKG was not as spectacular as we had hopedhellipbut BEING in Hong Kong was EVERYTHING we had hoped for and MORE The QM2 is just too big to fit into the passenger terminals in most cities around the world and Hong Kong is no exception so we arrived with a lone fireboat leading us to our berth in a container port. The QM2 http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Island/blog-135773.html Days 3543 February 2128 2007 At Sea on the QM2 Enroute to Hong KongWell we are settling into life on the largest ocean liner afloat nicely I am writing this the day before we arrive in Hong Kong and have yet to see about half of the ship. I have only seen two of her five swimming pools and havenrsquot yet seen several of her decks. We have been very busy since joining the QM2 not onl http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Island/blog-133382.html Days 32 35 February 1620 2007 Sydney AustraliaWow Sydney is incredible We want to go back already The harbor is incredibly beautiful and so picturesque from every vantage point. We took a tour of the city on the first day to help us get the lay of the land and see the most famous sights first. This of course included the famous Sydney Opera House. Our tour took us through the http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/blog-132214.html Days 31 and 32 February 1516 2007 Sydney AustraliaArrival in Sydney and Our Departure from the Holland America AmsterdamIt is rather bittersweet to leave the Amsterdam our home for the last 31 days We have become settled in our routines and enjoy the friends we have made aboard the ship. We have met some wonderful people Many of the crew have become our friends. There are a couple of y http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/blog-132209.html Day 29 February 13 2007 Tuesday At Sea Bound for SydneyTime 150 pm Tuesday 850 pm Monday CST Latitude 26 degrees 10.40 minutes SLongitude 161 degrees 33.73 minutes ESpeed 19.1 knotsSeas 47.5rsquo Wind 30 knots the ship is really rocking again with these winds Distance traveled from FLL 10442 nautical milesDistance to Sydney 721 nmWeather 74 degrees 82 humi http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Caledonia/blog-128874.html Day 28 February 12 2007 Monday Noumea New CaledoniaTime 658 am Monday 158 pm Sunday CST Latitude 22 degrees 16.51 minutes SLongitude 166 degrees 25.86 minutes ESpeed 0 At Anchor Seas SmoothWind Calm Distance traveled from FLL 10084 nautical milesWeather 80 degrees 75 humidity SunnyNoumea is the beautiful capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Caledonia/Noumea/blog-128871.html Day 27 February 11 2007 Sunday At Sea Bound for Noumea New CaledoniaTime 930 am Sunday Latitude 21 degrees 14.45 minutes SLongitude 172 degrees 36.49 minutes WSpeed 21.9 knots Seas 47.5 feet Our seas are the highest we have seen so far on this tripWind 26 knots Around noon today the ship really began to rock Distance traveled from FLL 9625 nautical milesWeather 8 http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Fiji/blog-127997.html Day 26 February 10 2007 Saturday Suva Fiji We skipped a daymdashjumping 23 hours ahead last nightTime 730 am Saturday 130 pm Friday CST Latitude 18 degrees 08.12 minutes SLongitude 178 degrees 25.37 minutes WSpeed 0 knots At Anchor Distance traveled from FLL 9325 nautical milesWeather 85 degrees 75 humidity Partly cloudysunnyBula Bula Hello Hello We we http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Fiji/Suva/blog-127707.html Day 25 February 8 2007 Thursday Crossing the International Dateline Time 800 am 100 pm CST Latitude 15 degrees 50.74 minutes SLongitude 175 degrees 21.19 minutes WSpeed 21.6 knots Distance traveled from FLL 8989 nautical milesWeather 84 degrees 83 humidity Partly cloudyThis might be the only year of our lives that we donrsquot have a February 9th Yesterday was Feb http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/blog-127397.html Day 24 February 7 2007 Wednesday Pago Pago American Samoa Time 530 pm 1015 pm CST Latitude 14 degrees 30.29 minutes SLongitude 171 degrees 00.74 minutes WSpeed At Anchor Winds Slight breezeDistance traveled from FLL 8639 nautical milesWeather 86 degrees 85 humidity Sunny with periods of rain showersToday we enjoyed being back in America for a day We toured Pago http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Samoa/blog-127396.html