Another bright & sunny day greeted us as we awoke & after some confusion about getting down to the historic "Queen Mary", we rented a 'people-mover' & headed south about 25 miles to the suburb of Long Beach.
The "RMS Queen Mary" made her maiden voyage on 27/05/36, was used as a troop transport during WW11 & her final voyage began on 31/10/67 from Southampton - Long Beach & is now a floating museum & hotel.
We went for the Sunday Champagne Buffet, which included an endless glass of champagne and all the food that you can each - Very enjoyable way to spend Sunday morning. Following the feast, was a very tacky photo where the 6 of us were superimposed in front of the mighty ship & a self-guided tour.
From Long Beach we dropped the girls back in Beverly Hills & then Stu & I headed out to the "Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum" to view "Air Force One - The Flying White House". The drive out there took app. an hour & featured some amazingly rocky scenery as we approached the museum's location, Simi Valley.
This museum was very impressive, not only for the fact that it featured the real "Air Force One" used by Presidents from Nixen to George W Bush, only being decommissioned in late Sept 2001. You could actually walk inside the plane seeing how it actually was - great experience.
The remainder of the museum was really a tribute to Ronald Reagan, covering his very early days right through to his successful contribution in the ending of the "Cold War" with the bringing down of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Other highlights included a copy of the Oval Office as it was during Reagan's reign of power. As we left we followed out some Civil-War clad volunteers who stood @ arms whilst the American Flag was lowered for the day. Made me proud to be an Australian!!!
An hour later we met up with the girls for dinner @ an English Pub down in Santa Monica & most enjoyable it was too. Just great to eat a simple Cornish Pasty & Peas...
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