The QM2 is almost a quarter of a mile long (that’s longer than 36 double decker buses or twice as long as the Washington monument is high). Inside there is 150,000 cubic metres of space for guest use (most of which must be taken up by our bags).
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At 10pm last night (Wednesday 13 August 2008) we were just off Portland Bill. By 6am this morning we were passing Bishop Rock, the traditional start of transatlantic races.
And what a lovely day to go sailing...
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Just think how much more interesting it would be if the airlines made all passengers take part in a real safety drill before taking off, especially if you get to wear your lifevest (sadly nothing to inflate on this design, but it does come with a light and whistle).
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As the time arrives to board a large Cunard ship destined for a trip from Southampton to New York across the Atlantic, its natural to look back at history and see how others fared. On 10 April 1912 the Titantic left this very port and sank 5 days later with the loss of over 1,500 lives.
Fortunately for us they seem to have worked out the problem with lack of lifeboats.
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Clearly no pet is going to be keen on being left with strangers for 20 days, even if it is in a very nice professional kennel facility near Heathrow called AirPets.
However Mia seemed to settle in reasonably quickly, claiming her spot for the duration as quickly as a German in Costa Dorada.
Just before we left Oscar tried one last-ditch attempt to avoid being left, using the famous look that Puss In Boots uses to great effect in Shrek: