Given that our cell phones' clocks didn't reset themselves to NYC time while on the ship, our alarms woke us up at 5:00 am instead of the 6:00 am as planned. This meant that both of us would be tired by mid day and ready to take a nap when we got home.
Around 6:00 am, we went down to the dining room for one last meal on the ship. Then, we hung out in the dining room waiting to go off the ship to retrieve our luggage, go through customs, and go on our way home. And this is where some minor confusion occurred. I mentioned to RQS that I saw our luggage and was going to retrieve our bags. RQS didn't hear me, and I couldn't find her when I fetched the bags. About 10 minutes later, I gave up and proceeded past customs and out to the street. Unfortunately, RQS didn't have her phone set to connect to the outside world, and she couldn't see my messages or hear the phone ring. Eventually, she got my call and saw my messages, and met me outside the customs area. Luckily, we communicate well with each other, and assume that we are thinking of each other's needs when we have our minor screw-ups. Problems like what we encountered today could trigger the resentments that would cause a relationship to break up. Thankfully, RQS assumed the best from me (and I from her), allowing us to forget about this incident and move on to a relaxing trip home.
Going home was easier than I thought it would be, Usually, the cabs at the cruise terminal try to only accept passengers going to the airports. However, there was a TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission) officer patrolling the cab stand, and we had no problems hailing our ride to Grand Central. Once there, we tried to use the ADA Accessible entrance on Vanderbilt Avenue and found that it was closed on weekends. Not knowing this, we wasted time there before proceeding to the entrance/exit ramp on 42nd street. And then we waited a bit before taking the train home, where we spent the afternoon napping.
It was an exhausting day, and we were glad to be home. Hopefully, our next trip together will be with me in Marian mode....
