HOTEL QUEEN MARY

Ted near the hotel sign.

I was standing in Queen Mary's parking lot.

We used these steps to enter and exit the Queen Mary.

INSIDE OUR STATEROOM ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY

THE QUEEN MARY HALLWAY NEAR OUR STATEROOM

SCENES THROUGH OUR STATEROOM PORTHOLES

We thought of the words to the old song, "It never rains in southern California, it pours....." as we watched storm clouds over Longbeach through our stateroom windows.

We learned that the large white dome adjacent to the Queen Mary was originally built to house Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose, " the largest airplane made out of plywood that ever actually flew. The structure is now used for concerts.

QUEEN MARY TOUR

Our group was given a tour of the Queen Mary by a very dramatic tour guide. The very historic R.M.S. Queen Mary was used during the Second World War to transport troops at which time she was called the "Gray Ghost." The tour let us see many areas of the ship not normally seen. We enjoyed the sights and the tour guide very much.

This is the Queen Mary Grande Salon. This 1st class dining room was the largest room ever built within a passenger liner. It is three decks high and would seat all 800 passengers in one seating. The opulence of the room continued to its art some of which is pictured in the following photos.

Philip Conard's "Merrie England."

"Peach" colored glass in these mirrors allowed the guests to see themselves in a complimentary manner.