New York City!

Quick update: 

We made it to New York City Wednesday evening in time to check in to a lovely little B&B overlooking Chinatown and grab some dinner at “Joe’s Shanghai” on the recommendation of a family friend of Jake’s. That evening we walked to Brooklyn and back across the Brooklyn Bridge. 

Thursday we visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art where the current special exhibit features Van Gogh’s Cypresses. Among Josh’s favorite finds at the museum were a series of American stained glass windows, Greek and Roman floor mosaics, and French wood panels. Jake spent a good deal of time in the Egyptology section, particularly the ‘Book of the Dead.’ We walked through Central Park on our way to Times Square and Broadway. Lunch was enjoyed from an upstairs window overlooking the square. That evening Jake caught a performance of Sweeney Todd at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater. “Lots of people died. It was funny.”

Friday morning Josh grabbed a cup of tea and a lovely visit with a friend living in the city, and then grabbed some banana bread pudding from Magnolia Bakery for breakfast. We made our way out to the Brooklyn Cruse Terminal where we now await boarding on the Queen Mary II. On board, Jake looks forward to more theater and Josh is excited for afternoon tea everyday at 4:00 sharp (the perks of traveling on a British Cruise Line). While on the cruse to Southampton, we won’t have access to internet, but we look forward to telling you all about our transatlantic voyage next Friday!