Day 12: SoHo and delightful Bosie
We started our day with a walk down town and towards Third Ave. Mardi found a shop to check out some clothes off the beaten track. While she was looking...
Day 11: Up High, food, food, food and a long bridge
I lit out at 7.30am, Huck Finn style. A back on my back, ready for a great adventure. It was going to be a long day. First stop was 50th...
Day 10: Mormon, Grand Central and rain
The rain fell slow and long all night. We were planning asleep in, but the hotel fire alarm went off just after 7.00am. We both jumped out of bed, hoping...
Day 09: Seinfeld and the High Line
I started the day with Robert as Mardi took it easy. Robert was keen to discover the Seinfeld Restaurant. So we met up at our hotel and took the subway...
Day 08: Interesting, informative, intense and some insanity
Grey skies greeted us today together with a stiff cold northerly wind. Robert was keen for a slow, quiet day, so we ventured out on our own. We headed downtown...
Day 07: Intrepid and walking the west side
Thursday presented us with another gloriously sunny but cool day. Robert and I headed out to the Intrepid Sea and Air Museum and Mardi had a quiet morning at home....
Day 06: Subways and the horror of 9/11
We had a couple of things planned today with Robert and he met us at 9.00am for the start of as big day. Our first stop was City Hall, where...
Day 05: Woodbury
We visit Woodbury Common today. A large shopping outlet. It has become a tradition with us, but this time, we feel less than excited. We wander the shops and snag...
Day 04: Showing Robert the city we love
The fine weather has given way to some sleeting rain, it’s cold and dark this morning. We’ve planned to meet Robert at his hotel and help him get familiar with...
Day 03: Vessel, chocolate and a visitor
A little bit of déjà vu today, but first a 20 block walk. I headed out for a morning walk today, doing a loop from 44th to 34th and across...
Day 02: Vessels and Mockingbirds
As I ventured out for a morning walk, the icy cold morning air bit hard. Despite brilliant sunshine, the temperature has dropped, minus 6 Celsius this morning. Beautifully refreshing. I...
Day 01: Blowing a fuse, tea and the Piano Man
After a great night sleep, we both slept like the dead, day 01 of our trip got underway. Before we went to bed last night I blew a fuse in...
Day 00: New York nine is on
I was up before the alarm it was set for 3.30am. The house was quiet as I rose and stood by our open door, listening to the pre-dawn sounds. The...
2019: Boston
Harvard Business School: 26 July to 4 Agues 2019 26 July 2019 I wanted to expand my leadership skills and as such over the last 12 months I explored a...
Day 31: Stats, and a quick run around
452,256 steps in the Big Apple375 kms walked554 floors climbed, those Dann subway steps59 trips on the subway31 perfect nights at the always feels like home AKAToo many burgers6 great...
Day 30: A birthday, tea and symphony
Our last full day in the Big Apple was also my birthday. Sadly Mardi chest infection and cough is still lingering so we had a reasonably quiet day. Despite her heavy...
Day 29: A look at death
As our adventure draws to an end we made our way up to the Lincoln Square area, Broadway and 9th Avenue (Columbus Drive up here). The NYC Folk Art Museum...
Day 28: A few more lights, windows and trees
After a bit of a sleep in we got up to a grey and cool day. Mardi's chest was still pretty congested so our plans included a visit to the...
Day 27: A night of lights
Monday dawns another beautiful sunny day. We've had such good weather the whole time. A few rainy days here and there, but mostly sunny and not too cold. Most evenings...
Day 26: A view from above
Mardi was feeling really unwell today and decided to have a day in. We also needed to start the arduous task of packing. It's amazing how spread out you get...
Day 25: A culinary tour of Brooklyn
We caught up with Josh from Urban Adventures today, although we weren't adventuring we were eating, so it was an Urban Oyster event. We met Josh a few weeks ago...
Day 24: A terrific time with trains and terminals
We were up early for our planned visit to Grand Central Terminal (GCT) today, a four hour tour starting at 10am. The tour advertised secret passageways, doors and some serious...
Day 23: A tree, tenement and tea
After a sleep in after last nights concert and late night, Mardi is feeling a little unwell. A mild chest infection and sniffles, so she decides to take it easy...
Day 22: A check up and the piano man
And on the 22nd day it rained and rained and rained and rained. Another two inches. The streets are awash with the proverbial cats and dogs. Our first outing, early, was...
Day 21: A wet day at the museum
With generous thanks to Bob, who scored two all access tickets to the museum of natural history, we enjoyed a full day out of the rain. Thanks Bob! I'd also like...
Day 20: A colourful walk and looking at NYC, missing something…
We'd planned a visit to the museum of the city of New York for a few days now but hadn't made it, so today was the say. We've visited a...
Day 19: A giant day (buildings, water and walking)
Mardi was feeling a bit under the weather today so she decided to take it easy. I used the opportunity to walk around the park, Central, this time. Sunday in...
Day 18: A grand piano, two songs and four parks
No sleep in Saturday continues as our apartment gets a visit from housekeeping, so we get up early and plan a day of walking. Starting at the ever picturesque Madison Square...
Day 17: A day at the shops
The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday. A manic day of shopping for many, for us, we know to avoid midtown and so headed to the flatiron district....
Day 16: A day of thankful relaxation
Thanksgiving in the USA is said by many to be a more important holiday then Christmas. From our visits and times we've spent thanksgiving here we tend to agree. The day...
Day 15: A temple, Pharaohs, design and raccoons
As we reach our half way point we continued the cultural education today with a visit to the MET. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a must do on any...
Day 14: A day of designing to fine dining
Tuesday marked the anniversary of the assassination of JFK, the TV was blazed with special after special, rom conspiracy theorists, to people who were there, modern day detectives and historians.The...