Ethel Eva Conybeare was Roy's grandmother on his father's side, the daughter of a lawyer in Lethbridge, Alberta. She served as a nurse in France during the Great War and shortly thereafter married and became Ethel Brander. Before the horrors of war and the responsibilities of motherhood, Ethel did what most young women of her day did when they were the offspring of successful lawyers. In 1910 she packed her trunk and embarked on a tour of Europe and the Meditteranean.
Our trip on the Queen Mary 2 closely matches her trip on the Carpathia 100 years ago, in locations if not in duration. We'll fly to New York tomorrow morning and board the QM2 on Sunday. There's internet aboard ship, so we'll do our best to upload photos and commentary during out journey. In the meantime, here's some light reading on the history and significance of the Cunard steamship, RMS Carpathia.
Hi there, I hope by now you are unpacked and on the ship. Bon Voyage have a great trip, travel safe.
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We boarded on Sunday evening. The ship was delayed so it was a zoo, with the 2,500 passengers trying to disembark while 2,500 were waiting to check in.
ReplyDeleteA chartered bus took us back to Times Square for a few hours after we checked in our bags. It was drizzly so we did the only sensible thing - found a diner that served pasta and beer.
The trip back on the bus took twice as long, however, due to the police blocking off the usual route. Our bus got stuck on a narrow side street detour. Now we know what a 50 point turn is like.
Nonetheless, we made it on board in time to change for dinner. As we were eating dessert she pulled away from Brooklyn Pier 12.
Next stop: Southampton, England
Excellent well hopefully everything was at the start and from here on in it will be clear sailing. Of course nothing new here tty again. have some fun.
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