Alas, the beloved Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2, or popularily known as QE2, is on her way to Palm Jumeirah Dubai (located in Saudi Arabia) on November 26th, all but two days away from this post. Currently on the Red Sea, she will reach Mina Rashid to become a hotel and tourist attraction much like her predecessor Queen Mary, who became one in Long Beach, California in 1967. SailingOffCoastOfIreland.jpg)
The liner that was built to replace the age of ocean travel, has now been replaced a good fourty years later. She is an icon of the 1960's, as well as a former "modern" form of ocean liner reminice. I myself got a chance to board her on her last call to Los Angeles (San Pedro), California (pier 92) on 30 March 2008, and she proves, by far, a well-noted ocean liner, and, though rather far away, preserved in the generation she has been assigned.
And not to lose hope. For though the 2004 Queen Mary 2 (QM2) is not the QE2, she is now the next generation of "modern" ocean liners. The newest Queen Victoria has graced our ocean in as much style and comfort, and the Cunard Queen on her way, Queen Elizabeth (of the same class as Queen Victoria), shall be add to Cunard Line's historic fleet in 2010.
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All this is to remind us that the era of ocean liners are simply at a different place and time. The QE2 will stay with us almost as a statue, a frozen image in time, reminding future generations of the wonders that will be the past. What a glorious one that will be remembered.
The liner that was built to replace the age of ocean travel, has now been replaced a good fourty years later. She is an icon of the 1960's, as well as a former "modern" form of ocean liner reminice. I myself got a chance to board her on her last call to Los Angeles (San Pedro), California (pier 92) on 30 March 2008, and she proves, by far, a well-noted ocean liner, and, though rather far away, preserved in the generation she has been assigned.
And not to lose hope. For though the 2004 Queen Mary 2 (QM2) is not the QE2, she is now the next generation of "modern" ocean liners. The newest Queen Victoria has graced our ocean in as much style and comfort, and the Cunard Queen on her way, Queen Elizabeth (of the same class as Queen Victoria), shall be add to Cunard Line's historic fleet in 2010.
All this is to remind us that the era of ocean liners are simply at a different place and time. The QE2 will stay with us almost as a statue, a frozen image in time, reminding future generations of the wonders that will be the past. What a glorious one that will be remembered.
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Matthew - this is very good - please expand the blog.
do you havee any artwork you can publish on the blog or do you have a web site where we can view your drawings? Are they for sale and where do you have them displayed? Is there a series of drawings that are in a collection of sorts?
When will your book be published? Will you be doing book signings and having personal appearances?
Do you have a column in any periodical or newspaper? Are you doing research for any upcoming projects?
Do you have any travel plans - what ships would you have most liked to travel on?
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