Author Archives: Ray Boas

WELCOME BLUE BELLE – GENESIS OF A RELATIONSHIP

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Ray Boas

It has been a few hours over two weeks since I returned from Northern Ireland after crossing the Atlantic on Queen Mary 2.  I got itchy a few days ago, and now have some of my travel  information collections spread … Continue reading →

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DECOMPRESSION – 15 and 16 June 2012 – BLACK BEAUTY DAYS

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ray Boas

Well, I am back and recovering. Not from travelling but from the hacking in my throat that I caught from a couple little kids walking by me on a train last Saturday in Ireland, and from an extremely swollen and … Continue reading →

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LAST POST FROM IRELAND – 10 June 2012

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ray Boas

Alright, now I have to get serious and finish up.  I have Thursday and Friday afternoons, and at dinner realized Saturday to also fill you in on.  I am going to be brief since you have a flavor of the … Continue reading →

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A TITANIC DAY – Sunday 10 June 2012 — 100 Years plus almost Two Months

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ray Boas

I still owe you Londonderry and driving to Belfast, but that will be my last post that I will work on next, but first again with a video is my Titanic Day. I walked up to the train station in … Continue reading →

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CARRICK-A-REDE ROPE BRIDGE – 8 June 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Ray Boas

Instead of doing a full post today (now I have two days to write about – Londonderry yesterday and today’s journey to Belfast) I decided to share a video with you of crossing this bridge that you may not get … Continue reading →

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GIANT’S CAUSEWAY – 7 June 2012

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Ray Boas

  I wasn’t going to write a post today, but as I was crawling around The Giant’s Causeway I decided to prepare a slide show of what I experienced.  It seems as though I am collecting World Heritage Sites now … Continue reading →

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FIRST FULL DAY IN NORTHERN IRELAND – 6 June 2012

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Ray Boas

  Here I am writing away from Portrush in Northern Ireland.  Yesterday (seems like months ago) I did get up before 6 AM to go topside on QUEEN MARY 2 to sail into Southampton waving at the QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 … Continue reading →

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LAST POST FROM QUEEN MARY 2 – 4 June 2012

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Ray Boas

This day, this past week, where did it go?  My pocket note of today’s events to partake in gleaned from the massive two page programme brought me all too quickly to 5PM on my last day aboard QM2.  There is … Continue reading →

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PEACEFULLY AT SEA – Sunday 3 June 2012

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Ray Boas

I am by a window in the CHART LOUNGE, typing and listening to harp music. I may not even get to a book today because I will be busy doing nothing. In all the theatre venues being televised are the … Continue reading →

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HALF WAY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC – Saturday 2 June 2012

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ray Boas

Slower pace day today, but I still have no idea where the time goes. The first half of the voyage was over last night without my realizing it. I went to my last computer seminar this morning – ITUNES – … Continue reading →

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