Just popping in to say Hi for a minute! This was a dinner cruise we took while we were in New Jersey. Oh MY GOSH, it was a WONDERFUL evening and I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who is headed to the Big Apple. The cruise line is the Bateaux and this made for a perfect evening! Glass top boat so the views were spectacular no matter where you were setting!!
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Rarely do John (Paul's brother) Cynthia (our Sister-in-Law), Paul and I ever get our picture taken together. It was nice to have some time to enjoy each other's company!
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A Group of us who see each other once or twice a year so it is always nice to catch-up!
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It was a warm but overcast evening so it was really hard to get a clear photo of our Lady Liberty
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The Brooklyn Bridge, my brother has always called me Brooklyn so it was fun to see this bridge!
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Getting close to the bridge was amazing, especially to think of the craftsmanship that went into building it!
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LOVED this tugboat! I played a little with some actions to give it a more aged look.
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This is looking backwards and it is not the Brooklyn Bridge but I am not quite sure which one it was.
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WOW this was just spectacular to see, the Empire State Building at night with the light reflecting off the clouds! AMAZING
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Ok, so I admit I totally got tears in my eyes when they played God Bless America as we stopped to pay tribute to our history here. WOW it was really something!
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I did not get a really great shot of our boat, but this sort of shows you just how small it was. This trip was truly a trip to remember.
5 comments:
What an awesome trip Brooke! Looks as though you had a wonderful time.
its so nice to see all of you together off the job . it's about time you had some fun
Awww wonderful pictures, sure miss you, we need to spend sometime catching up !
Great photos! Thanks for sharing your adventure Brooke!!
Was this your first trip to the Big Apple? I have not checked your blog all summer thinking you probably didn't post because you've been busy.
I think that was the Triboro Bridge, links Manhattan to Queens.
You got some great shots!
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