QM2 New York to Los Angeles via Cape Horn Departing 15 Jan 2006 a Passanger's Pre-Cruise and Daily Voyage Diary of Onboard Events and Experiences
 15 to 26 Jan 06 - NYC to Rio | 27 Jan to 7 Feb - Rio to Valparaiso | 8 to 22 Feb - Valparaiso to LA

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Jan 26 - Music Trivia a Great Way to Start the Day!

15 Questions using short music clips from the sixties.

The combined Texan (John & Adrian), Irish (Ann) & English (Me) Team Answers

Our Answers Correct Answers & Record Played
1. George Fame

2. Trini Lopez

3. Andy Williams

4. Dion Warwick

5. Petula Clarke

6. Sonny and Cher

7. Dusty Springfield

8. Wilson Pickett

9. Lesley Gore

10. Sam & Dave

11. Tommy James

12. Ben E King

13. Otis Redding

14. Marvin Gaye

15. Glen Campbell

 

1. George Fame - Yeh Yeh

2. Chris Montez - Lets Dance

3. Andy Williams - Can't Get Used to Losing You

4. Dionne Warwick - Do you know the way to San Hose

5. Petula Clarke - Downtown

6. Sonny and Cher - I got you babe

7. Dusty Springfield - I only wanna be with you

8. Wilson Pickett - Midnight hour

9. Carole King - It might as well rain til September

10. Eddy Floyd - Knock on wood

11. Tommy James - Mony mony

12. Ben E King - Stand by me

13. Stevie Wonder - Uptight

14. Percy Sledge - When a man loves a women

15. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman

John (the big Texan in the photo) comments on the teams performance "We SUCK!", just about sums it up LOL.

I'm getting the play list sent to to my cabin and will update the page later.

Updated play list and will try to fix the panorama

Great start to the day. We'll planning on having a lazy alcohol free day sunbathing on deck 12 in the enclosed swimming area.

More Later...

Queen Mary 2 - Around Americas
Voyage Calendar & Destinations

January 2006

INDEX PAGES

15 to 26 Jan 06 - NYC to Rio

27 Jan to 7 Feb - Rio to Valp

8 to 22 Feb - Valparaiso to LA

15  Sun New York, USA
16  Mon Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
17  Tue Unscheduled Stop FL 
18  Wed Unscheduled Stop FL 
19  Thu Unscheduled Stop FL 

Slowly cruising to somewhere!

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CANCELLED)

20  Fri Bridgetown, Barbados (CANCELLED)
21  Sat Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
22  Sun Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
23 Mon Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
24  Tue Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
(CANCELLED)
25  Wed Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
26  Thu Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(CANCELLED)
REVISED SCHEDULE - QM2 'ROUND THE HORN 06
27  Fri Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DEPART 5 PM
28  Sat Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
29  Sun Montevideo, Uruguay
ARRIVE 2:30 PM
30  Mon Montevideo, Uruguay
DEPART 2 AM
31  Tue Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
February 2006
1  Wed Cruising Cape Horn
2  Thu Ushuaia, Argentina
ARRIVE 8 AM
DEPART 4 PM
3  Fri Punta Arenas, Chile
ARRIVE 8 AM
DEPART 7 PM
4  Sat Cruising the Chilean Fjords
NO MENTION
5  Sun Cruising the Chilean Fjords
NO MENTION
6  Mon Puerto Montt, Chile
ARRIVE 7 AM
DEPART 6 PM
7  Tue Cruising the Pacific Ocean
8  Wed Santiago, (from Valparaiso), Chile
ARRIVE 6 AM
DEPART 6 PM
9  Thu Cruising the Pacific Ocean
10  Fri Cruising the Pacific Ocean
11  Sat Callao (Lima), Peru
ARRIVE 7 AM
DEPART 6 PM
12  Sun Cruising the Pacific Ocean
13  Mon Esmeraldas, Ecuador
ARRIVE 8 AM
DEPART 6 PM
14  Tue Cruising the Pacific Ocean
15  Wed Fuerte Amador, Panama
ARRIVE 8 AM
DEPART 6 PM
16  Thu Cruising the Pacific Ocean
17  Fri Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
ARRIVE 6 AM
DEPART 5 PM
18  Sat Cruising Pacific Ocean
19  Sun Acapulco, Mexico
ARRIVE 12 PM (?? NOW THAT'S A NULL TIME, I ASSUME CUNARD MEAN MIDDAY)
DEPART 6PM
20  Mon Cruising the Pacific Ocean
21  Tue Cruising the Pacific Ocean
22  Wed Los Angeles, USA
ARRIVE 9 AM

Find the Time...
This is just a guide and should NOT be used as an accurate representation of "onboard time".

Using the Time
Research at Sea - An amazing collection of useful links and research topics.

Reading Articles at Sea

Music
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Travel & Leisure
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

 

 

 

 
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1st & 2nd Legs of Our Voyage/Adventure 'round the Horn

Blog/Diary Events 15 to 26 Jan 06 - New York to Rio de Janeiro
The pages recording the "Shenanigans" and controversy of the first leg of our voyage.

Blog/Diary Events 27 Jan to 7 Feb - Rio to Valparaiso
Happier times, great pictures, finally 'round the Horn, some funny stories along the way.

Blog/Diary Events 8 to 22 Feb - Valparaiso to Los Angeles
A sad tale of sickness and quarantine with some memorable tours and a "cunning plan"...

 

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