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| I never saw a purple tree. I never hope to see one. |
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| The Queen Mary (there is a Russian Submarine to the left) |
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| The Promenade |
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| On the Life Boat Deck |
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| The Bridge |
Here in San Pedro, with no organized tours at hand, your intrepid cruisers Googled it. And we found we were 7 miles away from the Queen Mary, a vessel I visited more than 40 years ago. It was my second Evangelical Press Association convention while I was editorial assistant to the editor in chief of Church of God Publications (and I didn’t remember a thing about the Grand Old Queen).
We secured a ride in a checkered cab, for $27 including tip, and were pleasantly surprised when the young lady told us our tour was free because we were off of the Grand Princess. We did a self-guided tour for a couple hours, then hired a ride back to the ship (a limo ride for $30). There is a lot that hasn’t changed in 80 or so years since Cunard launched the Queen – lots of polished wood, shiny brass, and stately staterooms. There were three play areas on board for the children. A variety of dining rooms (per class). I did not see the quarters for the guest lecturer. Oh well.
Back on the Grand Princess we had lunch in the International Café, and then the participated in the First On Board Sisler Rummy Tournament (FOBSRT – that’s pronounced Fob-Sert). Bonnie finished second. I finished next to last. To celebrate her achievement, she is napping.
Well, it’s anchors aweigh (no idea how much, but it is heavy) in an hour and I went to get this note and pictures up, so ...
TTFN
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