The Only Way to Cross

Quite literally- it's Cunard's promo line about itself and tonight it is entirely true.  About the only arrival in England this week that I am quite sure that you can count on is that QM2 will dock at Southampton around 6 am, Thursday morning, and that she will depart 12 hours later, bound to New York, no doubt loaded to the gills.   I've just checked the Cunard announcement re the volcanic event, they are saying they are sold out/ wait listed the next three crossings.  The only way to cross indeed!    I have a friend here in Denver who is , of all things,  flying to Iceland tonight  with hopes  of continuing on to the UK,   he's booked on QM2s Thursday evening westbound departure to NYC.     If he only gets to Iceland it could be a great time!    I bet he makes it to Southampton.       I wish I could be on board!     It will be a great crossing, all kind of good times to be had.   First off it's a 25 hour day, so it's automatically a party boat, westbound.  My prediction is that It will will be a more diverse group boarding than disembarking.   The current passengers must feel very happy on their choice of transportation, although there must a certain anxiety on the part of those who didn't book roundtrip.   Among those on board are the six hundred or so who have been on board since Southampton in January.    If you recall January, Great Britain was in the Great Freeze on the roads, now they've returned to an all different form of havoc.   Of course this weeks events may prove to be fleeting, but at this moment , the Mary out there in the Atlantic, just about half way from the US to the UK, for this moment in time, is the only way to go! (really)!