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The QE2's Story (in-service) => Service Life (1969 - 2008) => QE2's Final Season and Final Voyage (2007/2008) => Topic started by: Isabelle Prondzynski on Oct 08, 2021, 10:32 PM
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We are setting off on a little mini cruise in July 2008. The big attraction for some of the passengers was meeting the brand new Queen Victoria in Zeebrugge...
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To start our voyage, how about a vegetarian meal?
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A bit of a treat to have the vegetarian menu.
I will have:
Melon
Cream of mushroom soup
Vegetarian lasagne
Vanilla ice cream with a wafer
Cappuccino coffee
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I would never really consider looking at such options, But as its there my choice would be
Melon
Mushroom Soup
Puff pastry Shell
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Well, today you can have the full vegetarian menu or the menu of the day with its non-veg options.
As this is such a short cruise, let us take lunch (in the port of Rotterdam) today and dinner tomorrow. Please enjoy a snack in between!
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Yesterday, enjoying the vegetarian menu, I had :
-- fresh mushroom ragout served in a cushion vol au vent
-- Indian vegetable curry with coconut milk and pilaf rice
-- avocado and grapefruit salad with lemon mint marinade
I received this vegetarian menu directly after my first meal on board, when the wonderful waiter noticed that I was ordering the vegetarian dishes. Remarkable when he knew that I would only be on board for less than three full days!
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And for lunch today, I would like :
-- cream of mushroom soup with croutons
-- Mexican omelette with cheese, sour cream and salsa
-- apple pie with walnut ice cream
With the fresh warm bread rolls, and followed by coffee and a piece of chocolate please :) .
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Today my lunch choice :
Cream of mushroom soup
Greek salad with pita bread
Apple pie with walnut ice cream
Capuccino coffee and chocolate(s)
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Chilled Pineapple soup
Cunard Club Sandwich
and Fresh Fruit Meringue.
The Club / BLT sandwich was always a favourite of mine to order via room service late at night or very early morning with a portion of fries and a large glass or two of ice-cold milk . Are such things still possible onboard these days ?
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We can have some dinner tonight!
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For me please :
-- asparagus cream soup with roasted sun-dried tomatoes
-- potato and spinach gnocchi parmigiano on a fresh spicy red pepper sauce
-- baked caramelised pineapple with Malibu sabayon
... and the wonderful sweet treats with a good cup of coffee!
Who will join me for a drink and a chat on deck as we approach the end of another cruise together?
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Tonight I would like:
Melon balls
Spinach and corn fritters on bok choy
Vanilla ice cream with one wafer and butterscotch sauce
Coffee and chocolates
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Tonight l would enjoy
Melon Balls
Asparagus Soup
Chicken
and probably Baked Pineapple.
Under the watchful eyes of Dinesh, l remember him a few years prior serving our table as a waiter, a delightful guy with a lovely personality .
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Luncheon in the port of Zeebrugge (after a sortie to gawp at the brand new Queen Victoria).
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My choice for lunch today :
-- deep fried Camembert with cranberry sauce (from the vegetarian menu) and a home made bread roll
-- spinach lasagna with courgette and pecorino cheese
-- vanilla icecream with a cassis sauce and a wafer
Coffee and a wander round the ship to take some more photographs of hidden details here and there.
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Good choice Isabelle, I will join you by choosing the same.
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And the final dinner...
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For me, tonight :
-- roasted root vegetable soup with ginger croûtons
-- Indian vegetable curry with nan bread
-- baked lemon tart with citrus compote and raspberry coulis
Will we be disembarking after breakfast, or will we be enjoying another wonderful meal on board together?
Let us have a great evening today and not worry about tomorrow! No baggage to pack and leave in the alleyway :) .
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The Final Dinner
Chicken Broth
Tikka
and Lemon tart
As for disembarking, l tended to do the party cruises back to back with a longer cruise
and have an intransit lunch in The Britannia Grill. I don't think l have an intransit menu.
It was there i experienced their chilled soup which was chilled soup in a bowl set into a large metal clam shell filled with ice and garnish round the edge .
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From the yummy vegetarian menu, I had -
Garlic Bread topped with Sliced Tomatoes and Mozzarella
Spanakopita
Lemon Sherbert and a Wafer
Espresso :)
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From our second menu - Luncheon, I enjoyed -
Chilled Pineapple Soup with Biscotti
Traditional Shepherd's Pie
Fresh Fruit Meringue with Chantilly Cream on Raspberry Coulis
Hot Tea with some Cheese and Crackers :)
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Friday, 18 July - Dinner -
Trio of Melon Balls
Asparagus Cream Soup with a warm Roll and Butter
Pan Fried Fresh Hake and all the fixings
Baked Caramalized Pineapple with Malibu Sabayon
Hot Tea :)
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For Luncheon on 19 July, I enjoyed -
Chilled Tangerine Soup with a warm Roll and Butter
Spaghetti alla Pomodore
One scoop of Banana Sorbet and one scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream with a Wafer each
Espresso :)
The stroll around the deck was delightful !
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For dinner I had:
Vegetarian curry with Naan bread
Lemon tart with vanilla ice cream
Capuccino coffee
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For the final dinner -
Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Ginger Croutons and a warm Roll and Butter
Fresh Pan-Fried Lemon Sole and all the fixings
Bread and Butter Pudding with Raisins and Vanilla Custard
Hot Tea
and a Champagne Toast !