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,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...