Day 118 – Thursday 8th May
2014 – At Sea
It is a
cold, wet and foggy day as we are in the English Channel Western Approaches
still in convoy with Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria; we get fleeting glimpses
of them, as they emerge and retreat into the fog.
The early
morning lecture in the theatre was given by Commander Jeff Tall of the Royal
Navy on the ‘Falklands War’ – a close run thing. An all-arms battle fought by British Forces
8,000 miles from home against a well dug-in foe. With no early warning aircraft, improvisation
and extreme courage were the order of the day.
This was a fascinating lecture and an insight from the perspective of
one of the high ranking officers taking part in the operations.
The
afternoon was spent doing last minute shopping and trying to get everything
back into the suitcases, even though I had purchased another medium sized
suitcase on route, it was still a struggle.
Pre-dinner
drinks in the Café Carinthia and we said our goodbyes to all our friends we had
made there, and the same in the Britannia Restaurant.
The weather
had cleared and at dinner, we could see both the other Queens in close company;
and with their deck lights ablaze, they made a wonderful sight.
Early to
bed, as we are paying off tomorrow.
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