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 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: A lunch with friends
Another wonderfully sunny day dawned in NYC, although the temperature had dipped, a top of 10 degrees today, we hit the streets when it was only five degrees. We'd planned on...
Day 21: On top of the world
We'd made plans today to visit one world trade centre, the freedom tower and the observatory. In previous years our high rise experiences have bounced between the Empire State Building...
Day 13: Long bridges, tall buildings
We set out on Monday morning for Brooklyn. The day started sunny and warm and we thought a walk across the Brooklyn bridge would be nice. So we caught the...
Day 03: Financial centre of the universe
We are keen to get downtown a bit and explore the financial district, World Trade Centre area and the winding and confusing streets of old Manhattan. We head downtown from...
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...