The day after the wedding, New York

The recovery

It was a fabulous wedding and reception, and I'm told that the after party at the Dubliner was a roaring success too......but most of the guests were looking a little sleep deprived and suffering the effects of wine flu this morning.

Most were quite late coming down for breakfast and everyone except Jan and I were checking out of the hotel today. We saw Mei, Garreth and Bronte at breakfast. Bronte was enjoying the croissants and looked bright and chirpy despite her late night. Apparently she slept well and woke up late, much to Gaz and Mei's relief. They're hoping that her good plane behaviour will continue for their long flight home.

Sarah's family gather for breakfast

high five for Aunty Pammie

family at brekkie

Garreth, Bronte, Mei and Barb

Zach and Sarah looked tired but happy that it had all gone so wonderfully well. I presented Sarah with the wedding bear I'd made in Cornwall. She was very puzzled and I explained that it was a family tradition to give to new brides and they were to pass it on to the next bride in the family. Zach was laughing in the background, so Sarah finally realised that I was pulling her leg. She'll have to get used to "Crazy Aunt Bill.

WTF?

Now I get it!

Sarah's family were all sitting in a large group at breakfast. They are all such lovely people and we couldn't be happier for Zach that he's married into a large and loving family like the Jadins.

We spent the morning saying goodby to all the departing guests and family. Pamela, Diana, Jan and I then went out to a nearby eatery for lunch and then came up to our room where Pam and Diana had stored their luggage until it was time for them to catch their transport home.

the alternate flower girl dress

Zach and Pammie

Mei, Sarah, Pammie and Jannie

After Diana left, Pam, Jan and I went for a walk around Battery Park and up beside the river to the South Street Sea Port, from where we could see across the river towards Brooklyn and the Brookln Bridge. There was a group of  lads doing a street performance of breakdancing in Battery Park to entertain the large milling crowd there.They were pretty good!

Security had really been beefed up in the  Battery Park area and they had cordoned off an area so that anyone who was catching a ferry across to the Statue of Liberty had to go through an airport -style security check point. We saw people being frisked by security guards and even the park rangers were carrying guns. They're taking no chances.Why anyone would've wanted to go out on the water with the wind-whipped choppy water anyway defeats me. The boats were tossing about in the waves and I bet there would've been a lot of sea sick passengers by the time the reached the Statue.

Jan and Barb in front of Brooklyn Bridge

We did enjoy the brisk walk though out in the open air. It was just the thing on a fine windy day to be out and about rather than cooped up in a hotel room.

Jan and Pam at the Seaport  precinct at Fulton Streeet

All of us girls are so looking forward to being back with our boys again. It's been very special to be together in New York to celebrate Zach's wedding, but I'm well and truly ready to get home to Maleny.