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On our way
9 May 2003. Shep Houston (the 1st of my 6 passengers) and I leave Shep's house near Philadelphia for the 100 mile or so drive to within 25 miles of the Holland Tunnel so we could arrive at the pier in NYC by 10 am the next morning.
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Ready for rain
9 May 2003. We set off a little later than planned; it took a little longer than I thought to get to the motel; and Shep had her first experience with keeping the top down during the rain. I made her suffer through it since the top had to be down to keep the car's height under 6 feet when it went onto the ship.
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Motel in Westfield, NJ
Safe parking at the motel in a very nice small town, chosen from the AAA book with no other recommendation.
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Delicious meal
Even before the QE2, we ate very well. But Shep always eats well.
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Security check at the dock
10 May 2003. When he saw the electronic coil in its rectangular metal fitting hanging from the floor boards he said, "What's that!?!"
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Driving 2442 onto the QE2
10 May 2003. After all of my worries about being allowed to drive 2442 onto the ship myself, it was easy. The longshoreman asked me if I would please drive it on and that was that. Up the ramp, onto a lift, down a couple of decks, and off into a storeroom set up for cars with tiedown hooks already in place. 2442 was tied down very carefully, and I was led back off the ship.
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The Queen Elizabeth 2 in NYC
10 May 2003. After loading the car, we had just enough time for a few photos before boarding ourselves.
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