Day 08: So long and thanks…
Time to go home. We pack and ready ourselves for the 30 odd hour journey back to Canberra. I visit Times Square one last time and soak in the vibe, the...
Day 07: Central Park to Intrepid
Our last full day on this second chance at New York City. We’ve had a ball, despite the weather. Note to self: don’t visit New York in August! We’ve fallen in love...
Day 06: The village
Today we hit the streets. Walking, shopping, and the façade of the building used in the TV series Friends! Mardi did a great job mapping some walks and some places to...
Day 05: Different views
We enjoy a water based tour and circumnavigate Manhattan, heading up the East River, uptown, and back down the Hudson River, downtown. It’s great to get out on the water...
Day 04: The Park, still searching, hunting
We head off early again, to both beat the heat and pack in as much as possible. We catch the subway to Central Park and wander, enjoying the cool breeze under...
Day 03: Lady Liberty
Today we decide to head off to the Statue of Liberty. It is exactly 10 months since I saw Roger Waters in New York City, who would have thought we’d be...
Day 02: The Met and Virgil
We catch a subway up to the MET. It’s hot and the subway give us a little bit of relief from the heat. The history laid out before us is astonishing....
Day 01: The UN
Who would have thought we’d be back. We’ve only got a week, so we hit the ground running. Grand Central Terminal is our first stop. We again admire this wonderful...
Day 00: From DC to NYC
After a great week in Washington DC, we catch the AmTrak, ACELE, to NYC. The train trip allows me some time to reflect on the year behind us. RSPCA has...