All good things come to an end. But memories last forever. We had an excellent time aboard the Ruby Princess.
Leaving San Francisco and going under the Golden Gate Bridge was fabulous.
The train ride in Skagway showed us the beauty of the area.
Our hike to Nugget Falls was exhilarating.
Seeing the glacier in Endicott Arm and the breathtaking mountains and waterfalls was spectacular.
We stayed on the ship in Ketchikan, but in Prince Rupert, we walked around town. I don’t think I’ve ever seen hydrangeas this color.
The Ruby Princess had some fun entertainment and on our last evening, the Captain played the electric guitar.
We docked in San Francisco early on Saturday morning. I woke enough to photograph the Bay Bridge.
Our stay for one night at the Hampton Inn in Burlingame. Many of the street signs are in Chinese.
We ordered Thai food to be delivered. Unfortunately, I have a cold. It seems I can’t cruise without getting sick. So I ordered a chicken noodle soup. It definitely made me feel better.
We woke early to catch a 6:45 a.m. flight to LA. We did get to spend half an hour in The Club, a lounge I use through Priority Pass. This is one of the benefits of the Amex Platinum card. Although it has a high yearly fee, $695, I gain about $1000 worth of benefits from the card.
This lounge was particularly nice and had several extra features including the Luminescence lounge.
We are staying at a Residence Inn. Bruce’s Marriott Bonvoy credit card gives him a free night each year. This seemed as good a place as any to use his freebie.
Our room was ready at 10am. We took a nice long nap and then went out for food and fun. The hotel is on the waterfront so it was a nice stroll.
We ate at the Maya Hotel. I had French toast and Bruce had tomato soup. They did not disappoint.
We decided to go to the Queen Mary. She was a beautiful ship that had her maiden voyage in 1936.
We decided to take the ghost tour because it is one of the top 10 haunted places in the US.
Our guide took us to the rope room which he said was a very haunted place on the ship. I took this picture of the back wall area. What do you see? Maybe a ghost! There was nobody in front of me!
After hearing several ghost stories, in the library, a particular cabin, and Winston Churchill’s cigar smoke, the tour was over and we were able to roam around by ourselves.
We decided to have a snack in the cafe!
The ship was lovely with its Art Deco decor.
The ghost room can be rented for $1000 per night and the other cabins are also available.
We took a walk on the bridge and there was an anti aircraft gun. These were installed during WWII when the Queen Mary went into service moving troops in and out of Europe.
The cost to board the Queen Mary is $45 with 10% off for seniors. It was well worth the trip.
We walked over 5 miles today – it will be a short night and than on to our next adventure.
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