Sail away

I went for a walk in Central Park Saturday morning.  It was cool but very busy.  People are ready for spring after the cold winter.  I had lunch at Bricioala, a small Italian place near the hotel. I wanted to try it on a recommendation from a coworker.  Fresh pasta, it was excellent.  New York really does have great restaurants.

I went to the pier around 1 and checked in and walked on board, no waiting.  The ship, I have to say, is very nice.  Classic Cunard styling with some of the nice cruise ship features, a couple of nice pool areas and the bar at the front of the ship with 180 degree views.

When my bags arrived at my stateroom, the weather was warm so was able to sit out and get some sun for an hour.

But the highlight of the day was the sail away.  Weather didn't disappoint, sunny and 14, though is was cold as we left the harbour.  There was a speaker giving us the tour guide talk as we sailed.  We were also escorted by nypd helicopter and armed coast guard!

Despite being frozen by the end, the sail out lived up to my expectations.  It is a real highlight of sailing this direction.

I'm at a table for 8 for dinner, though there were only 6 of us there last night.  2 of us are from Ottawa.  We had a nice meal as we got to know each other.  I had ordered a wine package and had a bottle of Chilean Cabernet waiting for me.

This morning is sunny and calm seas. Just beautiful but cold...7 degrees.