Ruth and her girlfriends have now spent a week crossing the Atlantic from New York to Europe. They sailed on the Majestic (in the White Star Line, sister ship of the Titanic) as second class passengers.
Let’s continue the story on Friday, June 23, 1922, “... we arose at 6:40.”
“It was all very interesting watching different things come into view on the shore. Land looked rather good to us. The Majestic can’t come to the dock at Cherbourg, so we have to be brought in by tugs. It was tiresome waiting for everything to be attended to.”
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| Arriving at Cherbourg, France |
“By the time we got to Cherbourg, it was 1:20 [p.m.] We got by the customs all o.k. He didn’t even make us unlock our suitcases.”
“Left Cherbourg at 5:00 and reached Paris at 9:40. Saw lots of ‘interesting’ things. The buildings are all stone, brick or plaster and such odd things. The fields are small and cultivated in a very haphazard sort of way. Saw lots of red poppies, they are about as common as our dandelions. When we reached Paris, we had a ride in a Ford to our hotel, the Victoria Palace. Got two rooms with two beds each. 25 francs per day for each room. The beds are very comfortable. The chambermaid comes in every evening and turns down the beds for us. Our first meal in France was eaten on the diner (in the train). It was strange in many ways - we had pea soup, egg omelet, meat and potato, peas, ice cream, cookies, cherries and green almonds. Everything is served separately.”
Note: The Victoria Palace hotel does still exist and it looks beautiful. I’m pretty sure the rates have gone up a little in the last 91 years.
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