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24 Feb 18, 01:30 PM |
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The Big Apple and a Big Ship!
Well here goes, its freezing cold, I've got a cut on my hand and have an annoying cough so what better to do than an afternoon in front of the Winter Olympics and to start to upload my trip report from last summer ... !
Welcome to my trip report for our 2017 summer holiday to New York and on a cruise to the Caribbean. I got lots of good feedback from my pre trip report and I love being able to look back on my holiday with a diary and photos so decided I must complete a trip report. For those who didn’t see my pre trip, the holiday was for me and my daughter who is 14, we both have cruised a lot before and loved the idea of shopping and sight seeing in New York too, so I combined the 2! The holiday was booked for just the 2 of us as I was divorced in 2016, however in April 2017 I started a new relationship with Andy who didn’t accompany us but you will see reference in the report to me finding time and wi-fi to phone home! To make the trip report easier I used an app on my phone and Ipad called ‘My W Days’ which allowed me to add to my trip report on my phone whilst in queues, on public transport etc and then finish it off day by day in the evening, previously I’ve used a note book and then had to spend hours typing it up, but this app allows you to transfer into word so hopefully this report shouldn’t take too long. Pre Trip INDEX July 30, 2017 - Pre Travel Day July 31, 2017 – Travel Day to New York August 1,2017 - Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Brooklyn Bridge, 5th Avenue and Empire State Building August 2, 2017 - Top of the Rock, more Shopping and Kinky Boots August 3, 2017 - Madame Tussauds and Port Liberty for Anthem of the Seas August 4, 2017 - Anthem of the Seas - At Sea August 5, 2017 - Bermuda August 6, 2017 - Another Sea Day August 7, 2017 - St Maarten August 8, 2017 - San Juan, Puerto Rico August 9, 2017 - Labadee on Haiti, Royal Caribbean’s private resort August 10, 2017 - Another Sea Day August 11, 2017 - Final Sea Day August 12, 2017 - Back to New York, Greenwich Village August 13, 2017 - Friends Cafe, Highline and shopping August 14, 2017 - 9/11 Memorial Museum and the Journey Home
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Trip Report - The Big Apple and a Big Ship - August 2017 (COMPLETE) My First Pre Trip report - The Big Apple and a Big Ship! Trip Report - Florida in Europe? Disney (Cruise) and Theme Parks - Trip Report Index (COMPLETE) Edited at 01:51 PM. |
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24 Feb 18, 03:14 PM |
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Fabulous report so far! Thanks for sharing, and kicking up my excitement, we go for our third (kids 11, & 15 1st) time I’m 5 weeks!
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24 Feb 18, 03:26 PM |
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Oooh this looks fab! Taking my 15yr old daughter in July so similar trip will be following this thank you 😀
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24 Feb 18, 08:02 PM |
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Brilliant trip report! I would love both the cruise and the New York trip, think I will need to wait a little while until my 2 are a little older!
It looks amazing, I cannot wait to read the rest :-) |
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25 Feb 18, 06:27 PM |
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Enjoy your trip it was certainly one of a life time for us! and in NY was great mum and daughter time.
Gillian xoxo
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25 Feb 18, 06:28 PM |
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Thanks for reading, how old are your children? as I would recommend cruising as soon as they are independent as its so relaxing for everyone and a great mix of family, adult and me time!
Gillian xoxo
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25 Feb 18, 08:01 PM |
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Reports for the cruise days now posted, some of them very short as didn't do much some days! Back to NY next!
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3 Mar 18, 01:52 PM |
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Last few days uploaded
Last few days back in NY now uploaded and report finished.
Thanks for reading! Must book this years trip soon. Gillian xoxo
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3 Jun 18, 06:38 AM |
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OMG, so glad I found this as we are doing this trip this summer. Just off to read it all!
Vicki x
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