Checking in for the flight to Fort Lauderdale and the Inaugural Cruise on the Odyssey of the Seas
Author: Aaron Boltman
2021 New York City – Day 5
Queens, Rockefeller Center, New York Public Library and my flight back to Houston
2021 New York City – Day 4
The last full day in New York City. I visited the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
2021 New York City – Day 3
A trip on the Staten Island Ferry and a bit of exploration of the World Trade Center memorial, Chinatown, Little Italy and Broadway.
2021 New York City – Day 2
A full day in New York City. Today I visited St Patrick’s Cathedral, Central Park, the Guggenheim museum, Roosevelt Island and Grand Central Terminal.
2021 New York City – Day 1
First day of a long weekend trip to New York City. The day started early in the morning with a direct flight to Newark, NJ. I used the nice weather as an opportunity to explore some of the outdoor spaces in NYC – the High Line, the Vessel, Brooklyn Bridge and Times Square.
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 7 [Day 6 of Cruise – Disembarkation]
Disembarkation from Scarlet Lady and a direct flight to Houston
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 6 [Day 5 of Cruise – Bimini, Bahamas]
A day at the beach in the Bahamas. I spent the day relaxing on the Scarlet Lady and the Beach Club at Bimini.
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 5 [Day 4 of Cruise – Sea Day]
Another relaxing sea day. Dinner at the steakhouse. And an interesting Scarlet Night.
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 4 [Day 3 of Cruise – Costa Maya, Mexico]
The first port visit – Costa Maya, Mexico. I took advantage of the stop to visit some Mayan ruins at Chacchoben. I had dinner at the Korean BBQ restaurant onboard and played Dodgeball.
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 3 [Day 2 of Cruise – Sea Day]
The first full day on the Scarlet Lady. Rockstar for a few minutes (toured Rockstar Suites), and dinner at the Mexican restaurant.
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 2 [Day 1 of Cruise – Miami Sailaway]
Embarkation day on the Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady. After waiting for hours to board I managed to find free champagne at the pool deck to soften the disappointment. A new dining experience and evening sailaway from Miami.
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 1 [Houston to Miami, Florida]
Flight to Miami and an afternoon in South Beach
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 0 [Check-In]
Checking in for my flight and my cruise
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 5 [Return Flight]
Return flight to Houston from Boston.
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 4
Whales and penguins! Today I started with a whale watching cruise and visited the New England Aquarium. I watched the sunset from the river nearby M.I.T.
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 3
Fenway Park, Boston Commons, Granary Burial Ground, Old State House, Old South Meeting House… seriously a full day of adventure
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 2
The first full day in Boston. I finally use my metro pass, take a ferry and visit the USS Constitution and Bunker Hill.
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2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 1
Flight to Boston and the first day of the adventure. A visit to Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall before a culinary delight for dinner – a lobstah roll.