Day 2 
Meeting up with family for lunch on the quayside, we hear that they had been able to see Queen Mary 2 come into her berth early this morning.
Embarkation can be tedious. We were very pleasantly surprised when we dropped off our luggage, that we were encouraged to proceed with embarkation even though it was at an earlier time than had been scheduled. We were more than ready to get out of the sun! The process went so smoothly. Unpacked we feel that we are home again!
A feature of a sea voyage is the sail-away. We’d planned to have dinner in the buffet and stay out on deck as we headed off. However, we were to leave Sydney very late. After dinner we all headed out onto Deck 13 to enjoy the lights of the city. The Harbour Bridge emblazoned in red light looked magnificent. There were also many other lights and lanterns celebrating the Chinese New Year.
