Day 1: Oct 11, Saturday, Flight to New York
We stopped at Jack's in Athens for breakfast and ordered gravy and a biscuit.
We drove to Huntsville Airport and boarded the plane at 7:33 A.M. on 4240 United Airlines Group 3, Gate 2, Seats 4c & 4b. We flew into Washington Dulles, IDA, and arrived at 10:52 A.M.
We loaded @ 12:17 IAD on flight 3704, gate A63, group 3, Seats 22 B and 22 C. Arriving in New York at 1:49 P.M.
On the plane, we met several people going on the cruise. Mike and Rhonda Flippo, Mickey and Shelia Hines, and a former police officer who worked with my Hubby's brother-in-law are all mentioned.
We followed our guide to the shuttle, which took us to the Marriott Marquis.
We took our luggage to our room, R3911, and then we went looking for a place to eat. We stopped at Junior's Restaurant, 1515 Broadway St., which was just across the street from the hotel.
We ordered Fish and chips, two drinks, and a raspberry swirl Cheesecake, and spent $47.58. Our server was Kevin.
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| Walking the Streets of New York |
After dinner, we walked several blocks in the crowded streets. Vendors covered half of the sidewalks. We stopped inside the Disney Store. Took several photos. We came back to the hotel, took a hot bath, and fell asleep. Woke up, watched some TV, then fell asleep. Awoke around 4 A.M. and wrote in my journal.
Check-out time is 11 A.M.
Photos
245-7A.M. Huntsville Airport
246-249 8:14 A.M. Leaving Huntsville Airport
250-262 @10:38 A.M. Flying into Washington Dulles Airport
263-270 @12:30 P.M. Leaving Washington Dulles Airport
271-275 @1:37 P.M. Flying into New York Laguardia Airport
277 @2:28 P.M. Leaving Airport in Shuttle
278-296 @2:50 P.M. Travel Long Island, Murray Hill, Turtle Bay, New York
297-301 @3:45 P.M. Our room 3931
303 @4:16 P.M. Juniors Restaurant
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| Fish and Chips from Juniors |
304-331 @5:03 P.M. Walking the streets of New York
Day 2: Oct 12, Sunday, Boarding the Ship NCL Getaway.
We bought a Blueberry Parfait and a pastry in the hotel store for breakfast.
We met our NCL Guide and checked in for our ride to the ship.
I walked around on level 39 for two miles. We went downstairs to the outside covered breezeway to wait for the bus to take us to the ship. It did not arrive until after 12:30 P.M.
We talked to a couple from Indiana that was going on the cruise. The wife was a teacher during fall break.
Everyone loaded onto the bus, which took us to port 90, where the ship was docked. We went through security, got our key cards, and boarded the boat.
Our first stop was the American Diner, where I ordered three sliders, fries, and bread pudding. Hubby ordered a salad, spaghetti, and a slice of carrot cake. I could only eat one of the three sliders.
We walked to our cabin 13168, where I took a nap. My sister called to wish me a happy birthday. I talked to my daughter. She had been cleaning her RV in preparation for a trip to Universal Studios.
At 5:00 P.M., we walked down to Ganey's Steakhouse and ate dinner. I ordered shrimp skewers, baked potato, sauteed mushrooms, grilled asparagus, and vanilla ice cream.
Hubby ordered steak, shrimp cocktail, broccoli, mushrooms, and apple pie with vanilla ice cream.
After dinner, we walked around the ship. We went to the theater to watch the comedy show.
After the show, we returned to our cabin, hung up my clothes, and wrote in my journal.
We watched Hocus Pocus 2 on TV.
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| The Big Apple |
Photos
332-334 @8:09 A.M. Photos Hotel Big Apple, Wonderful
335-358 @12:26P.M. Port and Ship
359-360 @2:06 P.M. Lunch at American Diner
361-365 @5:42 P.M. Dinner at Cagneys
366-367 @6:37 P.M. Hotel Lights
368-374 @8:59 P.M. View of New York from the ship
Day 3: Monday, Oct 13, Port Day (the ship had to stay in the port because of bad weather)
The ship was supposed to leave the port at 5:00 P.M. Saturday, but New York closed the port, preventing any ships from coming in or leaving. So we had to stay on the boat until 5 A.M. Tuesday morning.
I walked around in our room area and then walked upstairs for 3 miles. I could not walk outside because it was raining.
We went to breakfast in the Garden Cafe, where I ate a blueberry yogurt, pastry, sausage, and cranberry juice.
We went ot deck 6 (Atrium)to watch game shows and trivia.
We ate at O'Sheenhan's for brunch. I ordered French Toast with whipped butter, syrup, and seasonal fruit. We walked back to our room, where we watched The Lion King and took a nap.
At 5P.M., we went to dinner at Teppanyakii, where we watched our cook prepare our meal while entertaining us.
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| Our Chef |
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| Steak and Shrimp |
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| The chef cooks our food. |
We were served Miso Soup with mushrooms, dashi, tofu, and wokme.
Next, we were served a seaweed salad with ginger salad dressing.
We watched our cook prepare garlic fried rice with eggs, served with grilled vegetables and creamy mustard dipping sauce.
Our main course was grilled shrimp and New York Strip (ASUKA)
For dessert, we were served Green tea cakes with cashew nut butter.
After dinner, we returned to the Atrium area, deck 6, where we were entertained by Voices & Keys Duo.
Returned to our room, where we watched Ghostbusters on TV.
Photos:
375@7:30 A.M. Replicia Getaway
376-377 @8:04 A.M. View from Ship (rain)
379 @10:41 A.M. Brunch (French Toast, fruit, yogurt, pastry, sausage)
380-381 Photos taken at Teppanyakii
382-397 5:12 P.M. Dinner at Teppanyakii
398-404 @7:29 P.M. Show Voices & Keys Duo
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| Voices & Keys Duo |
405-408 7:52 P.M. View from our room
409-411 @8:21 P.M. Receipst
Day 4, Oct 14, Tuesday, Leaving New York, Sea Day
Got up early and went to Deck 16 to see the Statue of Liberty as we sailed by.
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| Statue of Liberty (cloudy early morning ) |
I talked to several people waiting to take pictures of the Statue of Liberty. It was still dark and overcast, so it was hard to take a clear picture.
I met Hubby in the Garden Cafe, where we ate breakfast. We watched people come and go through the electric door. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't.
It was funny watching how everyone acted when the door didn't work.
We went to Deck 6, the Atrium, where we met a couple from California, Susan and Kevin.
Next, we walked through the shops where I bought a bracelet and charms.
We walked to the Hudina area, where we met up with Shelia and her husband. We sat and talked for a while.
At 11:26, we ate lunch at O'Sheehan's. There, I ordered cheese & spinach dip with chips and avocado dip.
Hubby ordered a coney hot dog with fries and hot wings.
At 12:30 P.M., we went to the Getaway theater, Deck 7 FWD, to the Amulet of Adventure, The Port, and Shopping Talk.
There, we each got an anchor and a necklace.
At 3 P.M., we went to Sydney Normas Deck 8, forward, where we watched the last 30 minutes of Carryoaky.
We watched the Amulet of Adventure, Diamond and Gemstones Seminar, where we each received a Nahle Amulet.
We rested in the hallway where we saw our friends from New York.
We returned to our room until 5:30 P.M., then went to dinner in the Manhattan Room, where we sat with a couple from Virginia.
For dinner, I ordered baked Fish with creamed potatoes, a Waldorf salad, and a brownie with ice cream.
We returned to our room and wrote in my journal.
At 8 P.M., we went to the Effie Celebration Party at the Effy Boutique store on deck 8 aft, where we received a champagne glass amulet and drank a glass of champagne.
Photos
412-416 @5:42 P.M. Leaving New York and passing the Statue of Liberty
417- @ 7:15 A.M. Breakfast in Garden Cafe
418-420 Sea Day
426-429 @ 9:54 A.M. Houdini Hallway
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| Houdini Hallway |
430-434 @6:15 P.M. Dinner in Manhattan Room
435 @7:04 P.M. Chandelier
436-439 @7:17 P.M. Our photos that were taken at Teppanyakii
Day 5, Oct 15, Wednesday, Bar Harbor, Maine
Breakfast in the Garden cafe, I ate French Toast and a yogurt. We walked to the Manhattan Room, and at 7:15 A.M., we began loading onto the tender boat and were taken ashore, where we met our bus driver and guide (Herman).
We rode through Acadia Park for a couple of hours and were dropped off downtown. We walked up Main Street all the way ot the Lobster Restaurant, but it was closed.
We walked through several shops and bought seven postcards, a hat, a boggen, and a sweet shirt.
We ate lunch at Stewman's along the pier. We ordered lobster, potatoes, corn on the cob, and clams with blueberry pie topped with vanilla ice cream, which Hubby and I shared. We saw the couple from California at the pier. We came back to the ship via tender. Went to our room and wrote in my journal.
Our ship didn't leave the port until 5:30 P.M., and the sunset was beautiful. We sat in the lobby above the atrium and watched them make flowers. My stomach started hurting, so I went to the restroom, but that didn't help. I felt sick to my stomach, so I went back to our room. From our room, I watched the ship leave port. I got sick, took a shower, went to bed, and slept all night. Hubby went upstairs to get dinner. I couldn't eat anything. I just went to bed.
Photos
440-442 @6:12 A.M. Sunrise Bar Harbor
443 @ 6:27 A.M. Breakfast
444-446 @ 10:16 A.M. Moose Store Bar Harbor
447-445 @10:30 A.M. Wood Store
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| The Wood Store |
446-477 @10:42 A.M. Main St Stores Markers park
478-481 @11:28 A.M. Lunch at Stewmans along the pier
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| Blueberry Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream |
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| Potato and Corn on the Cob |
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| Lobster, Corn on the Cob |
482 @1248 P.M. Whale at Pier
483 Receipts
484-491 @446 P.M. Port Bar Harbor
492-440 P.M. Inside Ship Chndlier
494-497 @525 P.M. Leaving Port
