We caught sight of the Bridge at 4:15am as we sailed into the New York harbour. Joel disappeared at from 4am til 6 am to take in ever detail the the process of docking noting the function of each and every gangplank and ramp and line. I got up at 4:30 and watched this bridge pass overhead (3 metre clearace to the boat so it was very close). Then I watched the statue of liberty draw closer from the outer deck along with hundreds of passengers. White gloved butlers appeared on the dimly lit sidelines wheeling carts of coffee and tea. The whole scene was perfectly silent and surreal.
When I finally found Joel we had breakfast for one last time at the Britannia Restaurant and were disembarking by 8am.
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