Geeky Yet Waterproof

Today Tito Randy took us on a 1½ hour driving tour of NYC. It was really cool just to be in New York, since the last time I had been there was when I was four.
I know it’s a little ridiculous to tell people, “I was in New York for two hours!”, but we saw a lot of famous things while we were there.
We drove by Central Park, where it is said I took my first steps. Then, we paid homage to the amazing Apple Flagship Store, which is made of glass, titanium, and wood. We also saw St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which looked just like something out of 15th-century France.
On our way back to the apartment, we passed by the Rockefeller Building, as well as getting attacked by an army of taxis!

In the afternoon, we packed up and boarded the ship. It’s huge — there are two pools, and many jacuzzis. We can eat as much as we could possibly want without paying a nickel, although the internet is 10 cents per minute, and that’s with the crew member discount! (Sorry if I can’t post an entry everyday, but I’ve heard there’s a library with free wifi in Bermuda…) However, despite what you think, that’s amazingly cheap. Because the phone charges are $7.50 per minute.

After a few hours, there was a mandatory emergency drill, which was basically a lesson on how to use the life vests.
But even if there is an emergency, I don’t think we’ll have the same problem the Titanic did regarding lack of life boats, because these boats are enormous! They even have a roof and windows — except for the crew life boats, which look like some sort of White Water SuperJet&trad; from Disneyland.
When the drill was done however, as everyone was filing back to their rooms still wearing the life jackets, two elderly ladies fell down the stairs and landed on each other. This kept Grandpa Dan busy for the rest of the afternoon, because he’s the ship doctor.

By the time the ship embarked, we were were already several hours late. As Captain Hans explained (to everyone’s amusement), they had to load spare engine parts onto the ship, but the truck carrying the parts first broke down in Georgia, then was lost in Manhattan, and had to hire a taxi to lead him to the ship!
But when we finally did start to move, the view was well worth the extra wait; it was dark, and all the New York lights were in full force. We even passed by the Statue of Liberty, which I hadn’t seen since I was TWO.

I’d much love to post more photos, but I fear the internet wouldn’t be very happy with me. As such, please accept these humble representations of the awesome sights we’ve seen so far.
Unless sooner, expect to hear from me from Bermuda!