QE2's farewell to Liverpool 3 October 2008

6th October 2008

This was the last visit of Queen Elizabeth 2 to the port of Liverpool, the historic home of Cunard where she was conceived. It was a bright, blustery morning as the Mersey Ferries flagship Royal Daffodil set off down river from Seacombe to greet the QE2 as she arrived in the Mersey after a short visit to Douglas in the Isle of Man first thing in the morning. We circled the QE2 several times as she moved up river, then I joined the hundreds back on the bank at Seacombe and we watched her berth at Princes Dock, Liverpool against that iconic Liverpool skyline.

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First sighting of QE2 beyond the New Brighton lighthouse as she approaches the mouth of the Mersey 1024x768 DSCF5693.JPG	QE2 enters the busy shipping lanes of the River Mersey 1024x768 DSCF5699.JPG	The Union Jack flies on the bow of Royal Daffodil as QE2 gets nearer 1024x768 DSCF5706.JPG	Two tugs are now in attendance on QE2 1024x768 DSCF5708.JPG
QE2 sails on up the River Mersey 1024x768 DSCF5716.JPG	The forward tug now has a line to QE2 1024x768 DSCF5725.JPG	QE2 shows her graceful lines in the Mersey for the last time 1024x768 DSCF5730.JPG	5731 QE2 sails past her admiring spectators on Royal Daffodil 1024x768 DSCF5731.JPG
QE2 sails towards the sun 1024x768 DSCF5738.JPG	QE2 moves onto her berth at Princes Dock 1024x768 DSCF5756.JPG	The traditional Liverpool skyline is to the right of QE2, whilst many new blocks are now in evidence on the left 1024x768 DSCF5762.JPG	The tower of the Roman Catholic Cathedral can be seen above the stern of QE2 1024x768 DSCF5766.JPG