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After a hotel breakfast, we were off to the Empire State Building this morning – beautiful clear skies so great views! Very worthwhile- interesting displays and beautiful Art Deco interior. From the Empire State we all went for coffee, then the boys and girls split up – the boys to the USS Intrepid Air, SeaContinue reading “Tuesday 24th December – New York”

An early start this morning – 5:50am departure from the hotel for a 6:35am train from Penn Station – what was I thinking! After a brisk 15 min walk we arrived at Penn Station. Managed to find a good bagel and croissant bakery + coffee and headed for the train. It was still dark outContinue reading “Monday 23 December – Day Trip New York to Washington DC”

Reasonably early morning start for a walking tour of Lower Manhattan. Starting with Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange… Then Trinity Church and Zucotti Park The into One World Trade Centre to warm up and for much needed coffee! We then went to the 9-11 memorial and to the Oculus. The more beautifulContinue reading “New York Sunday 22 November”

An early morning walk up Fifth Avenue – as you do …. Saks Fifth Avenue windows ` Rockefeller Centre We headed downtown, walking to the Flatiron building, Union Square markets, SOHO then subway to Battery Park at the bottom of Manhattan Island. Ferry Cruise to Statue of Liberty – cold at -1 for most ofContinue reading “New York Saturday 21st December”