Due to all the various closures as society broke down, we moved up our departure date. Since we flew out of Long Beach, we first checked out the Queen Mary, a huge ocean liner from the golden days of cruising—long before they became petri dishes.
One of the many current ships out of service right now.
During WW2, the Queen Mary became a troop carrier, so they needed defenses.
The next several shots are from the engine room, which is MASSIVE.
This is a propellor…
…and this is the wrench used to tighten it.
Well, all good things must come to an end, so we hurried over to Long Beach Airport.
If an airport could be considered tranquil, this would be the one.
We were pretty lucky on the way back—got our own row both times, and could even lean back without guilt on the first leg.
Well, that’s it. Not quite the vacation we were planning (we’ll see you some day, Drew Carey), but a lot of fun nonetheless. Hope you enjoyed it too.
Well, off to self-isolate! #beautifuldowndownburbank