NYC10 – Day 20: Underneath the Christmas tree
Wow. What a day. We walked over 12km. Warm and sunny day. The weather has been great. A day of rain and only a couple of really cold days. We...
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 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 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 17 – Wet and wild
Wey, wet, wet today. We venture out to 34th Street and I take some photos using the rain as inspiration. The Empire State Building looks eerie in the doom and gloom....
Day 12 – Some rats
After the heavens opened yesterday and drenched us, the sun does its best to drench us in beautiful sunshine today, albeit with little warmth. We venture up town with a...
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 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 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 25: Rockettes
Today is all about Radio City Music Hall and the Rockettes. In the morning we enjoy a tour of the hall. We walk the hallways, visit the sound booth, under...
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 12: Touring the Rock
We arrange a tour of the Rockefeller Centre today. We’ve visited the Centre a couple of times and got lost in the labyrinth of halls and tunnels, so thought, why...
Day 08: Stranger in this town
We headed down to the Flatiron district this morning. When we arrived, I looked up and saw for the first time the Flatiron building, with the dun high overhead and...
Day 02: Is there anybody out there
We decided to experience the city from up high, explore the Rockefeller Centre and after dark took the ride up. From high up you get such a different perspective. The...