The May 4th Chicago Tribune had two interesting articles.
THE QUEEN MARY
1. A BOAT-- One was about the possibility of the Queen Mary taking to the high seas again. A small Las Vegas entertainment company would like to renovate and restore the Queen Mary ocean liner to its former glory and put it out to sea again. It has been docked in Long Beach, California, for the past 42 years as a tourist complex with hotel, restaurants, and exhibits. It is estimated the cost will be $1.5 billion and take four years to get her ship-shape again.
At least this ship LOOKS like an ocean liner. Not like the new ones which look like floating boxes.
FLORIDA VS. CUBA TOURISM
2. An Island-- With the president moving toward reestablishing relations with Cuba (about time), Florida is taking big-time notice. And starting to worry about lost revenue. Estimates say that as many as 2 million Americans would go to Florida for vacation, roughly one in five who would have gone to Florida.
Hey, there are lots of old cars in Cuba and I'm sure prices would be considerably lower.
I for one, would go to Cuba, but also will continue going to Florida. We especially like the panhandle in winter.
Boating or Driving. Not Bad. --RoadDog
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