Day 13: Up high and a watch
It’s our last day, this afternoon we head home. But we still have most of the day. We start out by going to the Rockefeller Centre, Top of the Rock....
Day 05: Rock of Ages
We stay pretty local today and do a little bit of shopping in and around Times Square. There are a multitude of shops, both name brands and designer brands as...
Day 04: From here to eternity
We head out again, generally we have a plan, but sometimes we just head out and walk, we might have a destination in mind, or we might just be walking....
Day 03: A cruisey cruise
Today we cruised New York, with a delightful cruise up and down the Hudson River. We were treated to a delightful lunch on board and enjoyed a wonderful lesson associated...
Day 02: Just wandering
The sky is heavy and full of ominous grey overhead, it seems these storms will be with us for a few days. Although this morning the rain holds off and...
Day 01: The MoMA
An autumnal storm sweeps through New York in the morning. We are caught right in the middle of it as we venture to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MoMAet). Thankfully we have...
Day 00: Good things come in threes…
Who would have believed that for the third year in a row we would get an opportunity to visit the Big Apple. This time though it was a deliberate choice...
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 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 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...