23rd October Los Angeles & the RMS Queen Mary
We arrived in Los Angeles at 8.30am and boarded a coach for
a guided tour of some of the city’s main sights. These included some time in Hollywood where
we saw the footprints of the stars, visited Mann’s Chinese Theatre, the Dolby
Theatre and then we strolled down Hollywood Boulevard. It’s all a bit
artificial and tacky. We also drove along Sunset Strip, Rodeo Drive
, (which is just like Bicester Village!) and through Beverley Hills, all manicured lawns, planned planting and even silver fire hydrants
rather than the usual yellow which are considered to be too common, before
checking in to the RMS Queen Mary which is docked in Long Beach.
Boarding the Queen Mary was like walking into an art deco
museum. Our room contained all the
original 1930’s furniture and even the bathroom fittings were original. At 2pm the ‘Captain’ gave us an hour long
tour of the ship describing its history and the celebrities who sailed on
her. Whilst describing her wartime
service he explained that during one trip, it carried over 16,000 troops, a
record for any ship.
We had dinner at Sir Winston’s restaurant aboard ship, the
quality of the food and the service was exceptional. Overall it was an amazing experience to stay
on board.
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