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Our Anniversary is today! We celebrated early by going to Long Beach. I surprised Robert and booked a night aboard the Queen Mary. It was a very cool experience but honestly, I couldn’t wait to hit the Hyatt Regency the second night. : )

Our Cabin

We got an estate room that was 85% original. There was wood everywhere and it was beautiful. Robert discovered that the windows opened so he was leaning out taking a look. Meanwhile, I did my usual routine of inspecting the bathroom but I couldn’t find it. I told Robert that we didn’t have a bathroom so he took that opportunity to tease me, he laughed and said maybe there was a community bathroom somewhere. As I was cringing, I opened a door and found the bathroom. Whew! I then opened another door and saw another bedroom! We had a huge cabin! Oh, and yes, the bathroom was clean.

The View

I had requested a view of the harbor and we were able to get it. It was something to see the Long Beach skyline right out our window. I was a little nervous to look out the port hole at first but once I took a peek, I was fine.

Our Tour

We got settled into our cabin then decided to take a self guided tour. I kept thinking of all the history and what a grand ship this must have been in 1936. We walked around the sun deck and I could almost imagine myself back in time. Honestly, it was a bit spooky. It was a mildly cool night but it started raining on us so we went inside in search of food.

Our Dinner

We ate at the Promenade Cafe which was decorated in 40’s retro. They had Glenn Miller playing and again, I could imagine being there in 1936. Robert had a caesar salad with a side of fries. LOL and I had halibut with fries. The Cafe offered a harbor view also. We ate her the next morning and had a wonderful breakfast buffet!

Restless Night

I could not sleep at all, I should have taken my pillow. We had the windows open and it was just a bit warm. You know when it is just on the verge of being hot? I woke up about every hour. The Queen Mary is known to be haunted and I knew this but it never bothered me. Each time I woke up I found myself looking for ghostly images in our cabin. Never did see one : )

Shopping

On the Promenade Deck they have a few shops and I buy a magnet and postcard wherever we go. The gift shop Trans-Oceanic had the most delicate teacup & saucer sets that I have seen. I have wanted to start a collection for 6-7 years and Robert told me “what better time to start” so I got one. It is from 1967 (wonderful year!) and it was made in England for the City of Long Beach when it was purchased by the city.

We also stopped by the Scottish Heritage Center. We bought a book on our Mackintosh Clan and debated on some tinned haggis but passed : )

Day 2: On to Universal Studios

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