Day 19: Colour and light
A gorgeous day on Sunday allowed us to get out to the Morgan Library and Museum and do some walking along Madison Avenue. The library is a fantastic mix of new...
Day 18: Wet and weird
Probably the wettest day since we've been here: the weather has really been a mix. A few sunny days. Icy cold days and mild wet days. It's good to be...
Day 17: Big, small and a hall
We finally managed to score tickets to a Carnigie Hall tour. I ventured to the box office and arrived at 11am on the dot and scored two. The tour was...
Day 16: Russian tea rooms, park and a play
On Thursday we were greeted with a perfect winters day. The sun was shining and the temperature, although cool was pleasant. We headed out to try and get tickets to...
Day 15: Brooklyn and Dr Nissan
Time for a visit to the Doctor's. Wednesday morning we headed up town and visited Dr Nissen. Dr Nissen saw me last year and put my eye back together after...
Day 14: Hudson eats, Woolworth and Bob
We made arrangements to meet Bob for lunch followed by a behind the scenese tour of the Woolworth building. The day greeted us cold and wet, so we didn't do...
Day 13: Long bridges, tall buildings
We set out on Monday morning for Brooklyn. The day started sunny and warm and we thought a walk across the Brooklyn bridge would be nice. So we caught the...
Day 12: Anyone for tea?
We had a pretty lazy day on Sunday. We dyed Mardi's hair and whilst she was letting the dye set I went for a walk and picked up some lunch....
Day 11: Park and something morbid
We headed out reasonably early for a walk around Central Park. We hadn't visited this trip yet, so we're keen to see the change of season. Last time we visited...
Day 10: Black Friday goes off
After a lazy morning we headed out to the Flatiron district. Some amazing architecture, led by the Flatiron building itself. Check out the photos. It was an amazing day, sunny,...
Day 09: Thanksgiving NYC Style
We ventured out at around 7:50am for the parade. Thankfully the walk to 6th avenue was only 100 metres or so. We grabbed a great spot and were close to...
Day 08: Rain and snow
Wednesday presented us with a miserable day. The temperature didn't get above 4 degrees and it rained and sleeted all day. There were also some occasional snow flurries. We were...
Day 07: Catching up with Bob
We set out on Tuesday, an overcast but mild day to catch up with our good friend Bob. We met Bob a couple of years ago during a couple of...
Day 06: Grand Central
We were greeted with a perfect autumn day, 18 degrees and sunny. I headed out in the morning for a walk around Times Square Took some photos and bought some gifts....
Day 05: Cruising New York
After a couple of days in Washington DC, we are back in NYC. On Sunday we enjoyed a jazz brunch cruise around the Hudson River from pier 40 to Brooklyn...
Day 00: Washington DC
We've visited Washington DC twice previously and have seen a lot of really cool things. However we have never made it to the two parts of the air and space...
Day 04: Shopping…
We made the one hour bus trip to Woodbury Common today. We stood waiting for our bus on 42nd Street in the freezing cold for about half an hour.When we...
Day 03: And you thought yesterday was cold!
We set out this morning to see Dr Connie Dong. Connive was a life saver, well sight saver, last time we visited. She diagnosed my detached retina and I was...
Day 02: Getting our New York on
After such a long and delayed arrival we had a pretty lazy first day. We changed hotel rooms. Thanks Lauren for the wonderful service at the AKA and the upgrade...
Day 01: We made it
After what seemed like an eternity, well maybe 28 hours, we made it to out home away from home, the AKA, in NYC.Just off Times Square, this little piece of...
Day 00: Away we go
We planned our fifth trip to NYC in February this year. Last year's trip was a mixed bag, but as always we had a great time. I suffered a major...
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...