Day 30: Back to reality
I use our free morning to visit the Top of the Rock. Mardi drops me off. I’m still lacking confidence in getting around and Mardi’s help has been invaluable. I...
Day 29: Wow, there’s a lot of packing!
Time to pack! We spend most of the day indoors packing. I take a quick visit outside for lunch, Shake Shack, which is becoming a bit of a tradition on...
Day 28: Rats, Bosie (again) and ice skating
We visit the Grand Central area again, but this time explore some of the shops around Grand Central outside the terminal area. One building Mardi points out is quite interesting....
Day 27: Brooklyn to Tiffany
As low cloud rolled in, we rolled out on the subway to Brooklyn. We haven’t spent a lot of time in Brooklyn, so wanted to have a good look around....
Day 26: The Boathouse
As our trip is coming to an end soon, we revisit some of the things we love. Grand Central takes our focus this morning. This magnificent piece of architecture never...
Day 25: Rockettes
Today is all about Radio City Music Hall and the Rockettes. In the morning we enjoy a tour of the hall. We walk the hallways, visit the sound booth, under...
Day 24: Doctors, skyscrapers and perfect tea
We visited Dr Nissen again today for a check up. He is happy with my progress. My retina is stable and I can start to look straight ahead again. We...
Day 23: Unicorns
This morning we spent some time wandering our local area, before heading to Bloomindales for a look around. We haven’t spent much time in department stores in New York, so...
Day 22: Brooklyn, then Bruce, the Roger
Brooklyn took our focus today, specifically the botanic gardens and the Brooklyn museum. We caught the subway to the gardens first and wandered around. It is a beautiful setting which...
Day 21: Lights, cameras, action
We start the day at Herald Square. Mardi wants to check out some cosmetics at Macy’s before we go for a tour in Central Park this afternoon. We catch the...
Day 20: Chocolate
We see Bob today. Bob, some of you may remember from 2012. We met Bob in 2012 as he offered a couple of tours. One in Chelsea and the other...
Day 19: A marathon
It is New York Marathon day today, we head out and watch some of the race. We head across to third Avenue to watch the runners. We do this by...
Day 18: Serendipity
We ride the subway up to 61st St and 3rd Avenue in search of Serendipity 3. Serendipity 3 is a cafe/restaurant that featured in the movie Serendipity. Its claim to fame is...
Day 17: Cruising
Today we go on a cruise. We cruise deep northwards up the Hudson, as far as Westpoint. The four hour cruise is a delight. We get to sit and just...
Day 16: Apple of my eye
We are scheduled to see Dr Nissen again today. Its been a week since my retina detached. Today we will see how it is holding. I’ve noticed a definite degradation...
Day 15: Circling Columbus
After some fantastic weather some showers roll through Manhattan today. We take the subway to the time Warner Centre at Columbus Circle and spend the day in doors. We wander...
Day 14: Other parks
We head out for lunch in the early afternoon and go to the Bryant Street Grill. It is a restaurant located at the rear of the library, which backs onto...
Day 13: Doing nothing
We stay pretty local again today and explore our local area. We have a quiet morning in: Mardi does her nails and I keep looking at my photos over the...
Day 12: Central Park
We head back to Central Park today. The weather is really being kind to us, so we enjoy it in the park. We spend much of the time up in...
Day 11: Struggling
We stay pretty local today and walk up and down 5th Avenue. We start with Brunch at a little café on 45th. Mardi has eggs benedict and I have a breakfast...
Day 10: High Line
We spent a little bit of time this morning working out the things I could do while looking down. We thought, what about the High Line? You are elevated and there is...
Day 09: Detached 4 – Recovery
Today we learn how successful the surgery was. We make the trip to Dr Nissen‘s rooms. A trip we are becoming very familiar with. We say hello to the staff,...
Day 08: Detached 3 – Surgery
Surgery day is here. We travel to the Presbyterian Hospital. Its on 69th and 1st Avenue. My surgery is scheduled for later in the morning. We do the obligatory administration first. There...
Day 07: Detached 2 – In the dark
Eventually sunlight evaporates the ink of pre-dawn as I lie awake. I don’t think I slept at all. We shower and dress and catch the 1 train to our destination....
Day 06: Detached 1 – In shock
The world changed for me today. We started out by wanting to explore a different part of town, so we walked across to 8th and 9th Avenues and started exploring along the...
Day 05: Woodbury
We catch the bus early and enjoy a relaxing drive to Woodbury Common. He trip takes around an hour. We enjoy day of shopping at bargain prices, before heading home. The...
Day 04: The village
We spend a day walking around Greenwich Village today. We explore the area, wandering long avenues and criss-crossing streets, stopping in at sights. We locate the first ever electrical light...
Day 03: Financial centre of the universe
We are keen to get downtown a bit and explore the financial district, World Trade Centre area and the winding and confusing streets of old Manhattan. We head downtown from...
Day 02: A movie museum
Another fine day greets us as we wader through Times Square on route to Brooklyn. Today we are heading to the Museum of the Moving Image. We catch the E...
Day 01: A walk in the park
The sun was shining and the breeze was light so we decided to spend a day in the park. It is really a space you never tire of. Now on...
Day 00: A chance to get away
Wow, what a year. People often say they sometimes live on a roller coaster of a ride for their life. Well, ordinarily I’d say, not me. Life is reasonable calm,...
2013: Hong Kong
29 May to 2 June 2013 Day 00 A place we’d wanted to visit in a while was Hong Kong. The blend of cultures, the old and the new. So...