Today is the big day! We board the Cunard Queen Mary 2 Oceanliner. We will travel from New York to Southampton, England over the next NINE days!! Our boarding time is at 2:00pm. We waled from the Lodge at Red Hook in Brooklyn, NY to Pier 12 at the Brooklyn Port. It is an easy 15 minute walk, even with toting three suitcases and two backpacks. Excited??? YES WE ARE!!!
The bow of the ship with the Statue of Liberty in the background.
Thank goodness…”OK to Board”!!
We took these two quick pics because embarkation day is the only day these traditional uniforms are worn.
See caption above!
The Grand Lobby staircase.
Our stateroom. We are in a “sheltered balcony,” which is an upgrade, compliments of Cunard!!!
Our sheltered balcony stateroom.
“The Captains Cufflinks” also known as spare propeller blades.
A view from the starboard side of the ship overlooking the East River and Manhattan Island.
Well…yes!!! Why not!!
Not only are they beautiful, they smell lovely!
