The last full day in New York City. I visited the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Author: Aaron Boltman
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.
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 0
Check in for my flight to Boston, Massachusetts
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 9 [Disembarkation and return to Houston]
It’s time for my trip to come to an end. I easily disembark the ship and walk across the street from the port to take photos and videos of the ship with the drone. An easy shuttle from the cruise terminal to the airport gave me plenty of time to relax at the airport before my flight.