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\"Queen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

A Sunny Start<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Blue skies and a red and black funnel.<\/p>\n

On board Queen Mary 2 at the Mayflower Cruise Terminal in Southampton.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Queen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

Stairway Between Decks<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

One of the many external stairways.
This one is located near the stern.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Queen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

A Mid-Atlantic Stroll<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Reflections of walkers at the aft end of the Promenade Deck.<\/p>\n

For most of the Atlantic Ocean crossing the sea was calm and the weather good.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Queen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

No Need for a Spare Tyre!<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Bolted to the foredeck of Queen Mary 2 is a set of 8 spare propeller blades for the ship's propulsion system.<\/p>\n

Often referred to as \"The Commodore's Cufflinks\".<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Queen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

Paper Sculpture by Gill Varle<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

A close-up of one of 10 paper sculptures by Gill Varle in the Carinthia Lounge on Queen Mary 2.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Liberty Island<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The Statue of Liberty with Governors Island in the foreground.<\/p>\n

Taken from Queen Mary 2 after docking at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Queen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

Queen Mary 2<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Our last view of Queen Mary 2 at the cruise terminal.<\/p>\n

Instead of taking a taxi to our Airbnb in Manhattan's Upper East Side, we used the NYC Ferry service from the nearby Red Hook terminal to East 34th Street.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"New<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

Brooklyn Bridge<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Heading up the East River after stopping at the Wall Street pier.<\/p>\n

Opened in 1883, Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Lower Manhattan<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Looking back at the Lower Manhattan skyline having passed under Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.<\/p>\n

The tower in the foreground is One Manhattan Square, an apartment block.\u00a0 Just to its left in the distance is One World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"New<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

A Bus Ride on First Avenue<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

From 34th Street to 62nd Street, with eight passengers and many more bags...<\/p>\n

A surprisingly straightforward journey with just a short walk to the Airbnb.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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On the way to Central Park<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Crossing Park Avenue. Central Park is just a couple of blocks away on Fifth Avenue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A Decorated Ceiling<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The tiled ceiling of The Bethesda Arcade in Central Park.<\/p>\n

Installed in 1869, this ceiling is covered with thousands of encaustic tiles from the Minton Tile Company, Stoke-on-Trent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Trunk Tower\"<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Just across East 57th Street from Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue you'll find \"Trunk Tower\".<\/p>\n

While the Louis Vuitton flagship store is undergoing a major renovation, the construction work has been concealed by a fa\u00e7ade based on an original Vuitton design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Details<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

3D scans of Louis Vuitton hard-sided trunks were used to aid in the construction of the fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n

Chrome-plated steel locks, latches and corners - along with 840 rivets etched with the name \"Louis Vuitton\".\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"New<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

Subway Mosaics<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

This mosaic is part of a large public work by Jean Shin called \"Elevated\".\u00a0<\/p>\n

Located at Lexington Avenue \/ 63rd Street, it was inspired by old photos of the defunct Second and Third Avenue elevated train lines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"New<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

Waiting for the Train<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

A platform at the Lexington Avenue \/ 63rd Street subway station.<\/p>\n

Our train is approaching.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"New<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n

The Tenement Museum<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

\u00a0A typical late 19th century tenement block in the Lower East Side.<\/p>\n

Home for working-class immigrants, migrants and refugees. Guided tours give an insight into the lives of the families who lived and worked here in the 19th and early 20th century.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Ground Zero<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The North Memorial Pool.<\/p>\n

In the footprints of the twin towers, the two memorial pools contain the largest man-made waterfalls in North America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Top of the Rock<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The view from the Rockefeller Center looking towards Lower Manhattan in the distant haze.<\/p>\n

The skyscraper on the left is 520 Fifth Avenue with the Empire State Building in the centre.
On the right is the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Skinny Skyscrapers<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

From the \"Top of the Rock\" looking towards Central Park with some of the \"Billionaires' Row\" residential skyscrapers.<\/p>\n

Central Park Tower on the left is the world's tallest residential building and the really thin one to its right, 111 West 57th Street, is the skinniest!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A View from Roosevelt Island<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The Manhattan skyline as seen from Roosevelt Island in the East River.<\/p>\n

To the left is the Trump World Tower, in the centre in the distance is the Chrysler Building and in the background to the right is One Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Canada Geese<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

One of several goose families on Roosevelt Island.<\/p>\n

I believe they still go by the name of \"Canada\" geese.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Second Avenue<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Pedestrian access to Roosevelt Island from Manhattan is via the Roosevelt Island Tramway, a cable car.<\/p>\n

This is the view down Second Avenue just before arriving at the tramway station on Manhattan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Don't get caught alone, oh no ...<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

When it comes through your door
Unless you just a-want some more
I think you'd better call...<\/p>\n

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