Arrived safe and sound in New York, 28 hours from the time I locked the door behind me at Hoddle Place until we checked in at the Grand Hyatt.
New York is cold.
Found a great bagel place for breakfast with all kinds of flavoured cream cheeses to spread. I had Jalapeno flavoured cream cheese and Diane had Apple and Cinnamon, Mmmmm.
Went to the top of the Empire State Building today. We paid $7 for a hand held device, something like an oversized mobile phone. You enter numbers on the keypad as you come to the corresponding numbered sign on the Observation Deck and it gives you a couple of minutes narrative of points of interest at each point. Amazingly, only about 20% of people seemed to have them, but it was easily the best $7 you could have spent. It pointed out all the areas of Manhattan and a few historical facts as well. Fully recommend.
A few pics of the view from up top, though it was quite misty:
Did a fair bit of shopping afterwards at Macy's and a menswear shop.
Tonight we are off to the theatre to see Chicago and to have a post show dinner at Carmines.
Later.
6 comments:
Thanks for the update Mr Inman. Nice to hear you are having a good time, i like the picture you took of the city. Though i can only see the second one, so not sure what happend to the other 3.
Well have fun, enjoy your meal at Carmines. I actually remember going there when we first went to America, and all i remember are the HUGE plates of pasta and the $9.00 side of brocolli. lol
Keep us updated. ;)
Never mind, can see all pictures now.
Thanx for the update. Glad to hear you arrived safely. Don't eat to many of those jalapeano bagels in the Big Apple or you'll fart all the way down mountain at Big White.
FYI: Darren says Didi's car is very easy to park and thanx for the mobile phone charger that also works Darren's phone. PS: Casey is being a goof girl (so far!!!!!).
"PS: Casey is being a goof girl (so far!!!!!)"
Yes, she is a goof at home too, but is she being good??
Carmines was yummy.
They shouldn't put the "d" and the "f" so close together on the keyboard.
... and yes, she is being a GOOD girl as well.
Hi Diane,
Fabulous shots of New York. Another addition to the places to visit one day list. Great to hear that the trip is off to a great start. Would have loved to have joined you at Macy's for the shopping :) I could use the retail theraphy at the moment.
Love,
Audrey
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