May 4, 2012 - Status Report - Manhattan

We disembarked the Queen Mary 2 at the Brooklyn pier this morning, after spending most of the boat trip getting over the nasty cold that made the rounds of the ship's passengers. Roy, ever one to see the bright side of life, commented that as places to get over a cold go, the QM2 is pretty awesome. Twice daily maid service, room service, hot drinks to soothe the sore throat 24/7. And being down for the count kept us from over indulging. I think we each lost a couple of pounds. One complaint however: the Internet access on the ship was appalling. It kept dropping the connection, which made it very difficult to stay logged in to anything, send email, etc.

After a leisurely walk through Central Park this morning, brunch and another stroll through the park in the afternoon, we are comfortably ensconced in our pied a terre on the upper east side, not far from the MET.

Time for a nap before dinner ...