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02-19-2007, 05:06 PM
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Sydney welcomes QM2 for the first time today....
A few photos of QM2 as she enters Sydney Harbour for the first time....
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02-20-2007, 05:58 AM
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Few more pictures can be found at BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Royal liners in Sydney
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02-20-2007, 09:17 AM
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A stunning photo of QE2 & QM2 together in Sydney Harbour....
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02-20-2007, 03:21 PM
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02-20-2007, 06:07 PM
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And one more photo from Cunard
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02-21-2007, 09:32 AM
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Apology for Sydney gridlock
By Peter Jean February 21, 2007 12:05pm Article from: AAP THE NSW Government has apologised to people who were stranded in central Sydney last night after thousands flocked to see the world's largest passenger cruise ship. Traffic ground to a halt and bus, train and ferry services were overwhelmed by the crowds who gathered to see the Queen Mary 2 and its smaller sister ship, Queen Elizabeth 2. Assistant Transport Minister Eric Roozendaal said the Government had underestimated the number of people who would travel into the city to see the ships. "Clearly we did underestimate the massive response from Sydney," he said. Premier Morris Iemma said Cunard, which owns the two liners, had been amazed at the number of people who had flocked to Sydney Harbour yesterday. "Plans were put in place to deal with a crowd, it's just that no one could have predicted the kind of response," Mr Iemma said. "We are unhappy that people have been inconvenienced." Mr Roozendaal said a four-car accident on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and maintenance work on the Harbour Tunnel and the Cross City Tunnel had exacerbated traffic problems. The QM2 left Sydney last night but the QE2 will remain moored at Circular Quay until Thursday evening.
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02-21-2007, 09:34 AM
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I think that was a slight underestimate all round. They missed the possible crowd number by many miles....just wait til next year when all 3 Queen's turn up at once...
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02-21-2007, 09:37 AM
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Lots of people just don't understand how nutters we cruise fanatics can be! LOL
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02-21-2007, 09:38 AM
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We are a very special breed, Mary....
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