Day 29: Journey end
We started our last day with the massive task of packing. Left overs for breakfast and lunch, an odd selection of cheese, porridge, chocolate and fruit. A bit different but...
Day 28: Last full day
After 30 nights in the big apple we took it pretty easy today. We visited the fashion institute, Mardi was keen to see an exhibition called "Faking It". An interesting exhibit showing...
Day 27: Park, up high and great friends
A magical day on Monday greeted us. Although the news from home was sad with the death of two hostages. The gunman also died in what was a scary incident...
Day 26: The long walk
An overcast but warm day allowed us the opportunity to go for a long walk. We opted for third avenue. Somewhere where we hadn't walked before and we wanted to...
Day 25: High lines, cable cars and an island
A warm, sunny Saturday meant brunch in Chelsea and a walk through the Meatpacking district. The sounds of the tyres on the old cobble stoned roads, the factories converted to...
Day 24: Chelsea
As we headed out we were treated to a clear but cool day. We had planned to walk the high line, but the wind was whipping down the Hudson so...
Day 23: Dinosaurs
We headed downtown early and had breakfast at Balthazar. We'd been wanting to eat here for a few years, but have never been able to secure a table. After the long...
Day 22: Library, tree and tea
After a lazy day yesterday, we were ready to get back to seeing the city. We have been on the go for three weeks and are still keen to see...
Day 21: Taking it easy
It rained and rained and rained. Record rain in Central Park, two and a half inches. We slept in, we didn't get home from my birthday dinner and walk until...
Day 20: Birthday NYC style
For 49 years I've enjoyed warm summer days for my birthday. Well not this year. My god -13 overnight in NYC and freezing conditions as a beautiful sunny day dawned. Mardi...
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 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...