New York City, NY

Yesterday afternoon brought on Paddle Tennis for two and one-half hours and other then one game it was non-stop playing. Last series was amazing but one of the teams had to win. LOL
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Waterside menu from last evening

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We returned to Waterside for another lovely dinner last evening.

 
We have enjoyed Waterside more than ever since the restart of new Crystal. We do enjoy the specialty restaurants but as mentioned for us they are special, so we prefer dining at each one once per cruise unless we receive an invitation. 
 
 
We appreciate the diversity in the appetizers, salads and entrées and between the food, the lovely dining venue and the exceptional waitstaff we have a great time.
 
We thank the extraordinary team led by Restaurant Manager Paolo, with a supporting cast of Senior Head Waiter Jacques, Senior Waiter Enver, Waiter Edson, Sommelier Dusan and Junior Waiter Silvio. 

Senior Head Waiter Jacques did the honors of the Dover Sole.
 
And in case you wanted to know, the special butter was horseradish butter.
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The evening entertainment included comedian Ton Daro and a performance by James Fox featuring the songs of Bill Joel Leo Sayer, The Eagles, Elton John and other artists. Bravo

A photo from an early morning walk on the Pool Deck one hour after a workout in the Fitness Center. Second consecutive day with nice weather to walk outside.

We landed in the Big Apple this morning, where we'll be crashing until tomorrow evening. When it comes to cruising, some arrivals and departures are unforgettable and sailing in and out of Manhattan is one of them. There's something truly unique about spotting the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan Skyline and thinking of all the immigrants who made their grand entrance to the United States of America. 
 
Many of us were born in the U.S., thanks to our ancestors who hopped over here seeking happiness and a better spot to raise their families.  Arrivals and departures are unforgettable and sailing in and out of Manhattan is definitely one of them. There's something truly unique about spotting the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan Skyline and thinking of all the immigrants who made their grand entrance to the United States of America. Many of us were born in the U.S., thanks to our ancestors who hopped over here seeking happiness and a better spot to raise their families.  


 
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Today is the last full day of this cruise. Some guests will depart today rather than tomorrow due to commitments and to do this they have to debark this morning. 
 
One of the things we decided to do and yesterday just made the appointment for today was to get our influenza and Covid-19 vaccines. They were not available when we began this adventure, and we know it will be a busy time when we arrive home, so we thought let’s just do this today. We picked a location that was near other points of interest including Rockefeller Center, the Museum of Modern Art and Radio City Music Hall. Also nearby is a pizzeria which we wanted to check out. We find the best way to get around the city is by foot or by subway but for this trek foot is what we did.

After the mission was accomplished, we went for New York Pizza, then over to Rockefeller Center and the adjoining area and then picked up some items.
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Today's Daily Reflections.

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Cheers,

​Anne Marie & Keith