Day 24: An extended birthday
I turn 54 today. It’s a bit weird. My birthday at home is over and I’ll spend the best part of today traveling west, which means by the time today...
Day 23: Bosie, just one more time
It just won’t go away. Mardi wakes again feeling less than ideal. It’s our last full day in the Big Apple and she is determined to get out. Although we’ve...
Day 22: Back on track
Moving day again. We get up pack and play the moving game again. Our second new room isn’t ready, so we head out. Mardi is still heavily congested so we...
Day 21: The incident
Originally our last day. But the events of the last 24 hours have changed that. Mardi is showing some signs of improvement as we finish our packing. Even though our...
Day 20: Screwed up and still sick
Mardi has had another difficult night. We had planned to see Bob, so I venture out on my own. Mardi goes back to sleep. I walk to the subway. I...
Day 19: No shaking it
While the snow has given way to sun, Mardi’s illness has moved in. She’s slept for the best part of 16 hours, with intervals of coughing fits. It’s our next...
Day 18: So so sick
Mardi had a horrible night. This cold has really taken hold and knocked her around. We cancel our evening tour and decide to stay in. The storm/snow front from yesterday...
Day 17: Very sick and good company
Unfortunately Mardi has become quite unwell. Add to this is today’s weather, some heavy rain, wild winds and very cold. So a day indoors is in order. We watch some...
Day 16: A quick breakfast, a long walk, then Eleven Madison
Another glorious sunny day greeted us. We headed out to the East Village for some brunch. Mardi had found a pretty cool place, Beauty and Essex. We arrive at 11.30...
Day 15: Flat out in the Flatiron district
The day after Thanksgiving has taken on the title of Black Friday. Supposedly when businesses are in the black, although it was first used in Philadelphia in the 1960s as...
Day 14: Thanksgiving and the sniffles
Thanksgiving in the USA and NYC certainly joins the celebration. The Macy’s thanksgiving day parade is broadcast live, much like a footy final. I watch some of the parade on...
Day 13: The Potterverse
As storms passed through Manhattan we had a lazy morning. We’ve been averaging 20,000 steps a day, so our feet were thankful for the break. The afternoon and evening were...
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 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...
Day 01: Get set. Ready. Go
Our first full day in NYC. Day 1 is a bit of a ritual with us these days. Sorting out mobile data, getting some snacks for the room, some tea...
Day 00: It begins
As most Australians celebrated a horse race, Mardi and I lit out of Canberra for our sixth New York City odyssey. Luigi didn't want us to go, the other felines and...
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 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...