Author Archives: Ray Boas

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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CROSSING CONTINUES ON QM2 – 31 May and 1 June

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ray Boas

I am going to do something a tad different with this post, and following a few comments I will list what I did each day, and then give you a slideshow of some images around the ship – it is … Continue reading →

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ON THE QUEEN MARY 2 – 29 and 30 May 2012

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Ray Boas

It is time to start sharing my Trans-Atlantic crossing, but having completed my first 24 hours at sea I believe it may be hard to tell you all that happens on the Queen Mary 2 (the only remaining ocean liner … Continue reading →

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May 26, 2012 – HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ray Boas

I am so out of practice writing to you here. My last “blog post” was 7 April from Cortona, Italy.  As you may recall my computer was hacked in Pompeii and I never was able to post Mari’s brother’s wedding … Continue reading →

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HAPPY EASTER FROM CORTONA – 7 April 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Ray Boas

Hi all, As some of you may know, the first night I was in Pompei while I was doing research on the Sanctuary there, on clicking to the link to the English translation it ended up that site was affected … Continue reading →

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Computer hacked April 2

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Ray Boas

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FROM CORTONA, ITALY – 30 MARCH 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Ray Boas

Hi all, it has been so long since I have written here I feel kind of rusty, so ramble here I come.  Actually I guess I would call my sharing with you here more of a folksy writing as compared … Continue reading →

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