Shipping Out, Day 2

Getting onboard Queen Elizabeth was (almost) smooth sailing (see what I did there??) until a conscientious gate agent discovered Leia didn’t have a “parent” accompanying her. I’d talked to Cunard people multiple times while booking this trip and not one mentioned “notarized forms” and “parental id’s” required for her to board. 🙄 

Fortunately, the gate guy passed us up the chain to a Cunard officer who quickly resolved the issue. But was I steamed to find this out at the last minute? Maybeeee…

Fueling barge outside our cabin

Even with that delay, we were on board and eating lunch within an hour of drop off*. 

All our suitcases made it to the rooms quickly - nobody went to purser jail this trip. (Pop had a clothes steamer confiscated once before; he had to personally go claim his offending luggage from security. 😂)

After giving the girls a walking tour of the ship, we hung out in the Commodore Room, one of our favorite spots,

until QE was ready to pull away from the dock around 5 pm. 

Deck 9 aft (that’s the back end…) 

had some great views of Seattle as we went by. 

Tomorrow is a sea day - 

We are very close to being the last cabin on Deck 6

and our first ‘formal night’ dinner - 

before we dock in Sitka on Wednesday. 

Planning to eat, sleep, read and relax until then. 

Night all!

* Our ‘limo’ ride to the dock turned out to be a large black SUV but the driver saved us some hassle when he casually asked, “so would you like me to drive you to the airport when you get back?” Why yes, yes we would. Thanks for asking, limo guy.