Heathrow - New York here we come!!!!
5 декабря 2025 г., Англия
Smooth journey to Heathrow, now sat at the boarding gate, let the fun begin!!! 🎉🎉🎉
We made it!!!
5 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
5 years later than originally planned we are in New York 🎉🎉🎉
We flew Premium Economy which was a first for Lara & Ian, it was brilliant!!
We are staying at the Riu Plaza Times Square, weЧитать далее
Central Park - part 1
6 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Beautiful and cold day spent at Central Park. Jono volunteered tour guide duties today, he planned a really good walking route around the park, picking out lots of places to visit.
We started the dayЧитать далее
ПутешественникDid you visit Strawberry Fields - the John Lennon memorial?
Central Park - Part 2
6 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Pit stop at the Boathouse - the food menu was more for large meals, so we decided on a liquid lunch!! Bar men were not that friendly, they got Jo’s drink wrong and 1/2 filled Cindy’s glass withЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe great thing about being in a group is all the different photos and videos! I ca’t take credit for this one!
Central Park - part 3
6 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We ended our Central Park trip at Belvedere Castle, one of the most iconic features in Central Park, the miniature castle is located on top of a the huge rock known as Vista Rock, the second highestЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks like you a very comprehensive tour of Central Park. Much bigger than you think.
ПутешественникWe did have a good guide in Jon, he had done his research!! Yes it’s huge, think we covered 1/2!!
Rockefeller Centre - part one
6 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
Comedy or farce?!!!
Woah the crowds trying to get to the Rockefeller Centre were crazy! They are something else! We had booked via Viator the VIP experience and finding the VIP entrance in the crowdsЧитать далее
Rockefeller Centre - Part 2
6 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
After the nightmare start, our tour leader Cameron did a sterling job of explaining everything about Rockefeller and expediting us through the whole experience. We had no idea that so many buildingsЧитать далее
ПутешественникMakes the one at Battersea Power Station a bit of an anti climax although it was still good 😂
Grand Central Terminal
7 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
We visited Grand Central Terminal, what a beautiful place! The iconic zodiac ceiling features 12 gold-leaf constellations and 2500 stars, 59 of which are LED-illuminated. Very busy terminal.
There isЧитать далее
Grand Central Terminal ctd & Bryant Park
7 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
We did have a couple of pit stops at Grand Central Terminal- be rude not too! We had a drink stop in a beautiful terrace bar at the terminal & after a wander around a lunch stop at the Shake Shack -Читать далее
Dinner cruise along the Hudson River
7 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
We had booked a dinner cruise along the Hudson River to celebrate Cindy, Jon & Graham’s 60th birthdays & Cindy & Graham’s 40th anniversary, a 5 course dinner with a live band sounded great fun!Читать далее
Oculus at the World Trade Centre
8 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
Oculus is a stunning monument to the 911 victims, with white steel ribs, designed to resemble a dove in flight, symbolizing peace and resilience. It is a transportation hub connecting 12 subway lines,Читать далее
Brooklyn Bridge walk
8 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
We joined a Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO walking tour this afternoon, the weather was freezing, with wind chill -10 degrees!! 🥶
Our guide Cherie from Brooklyn, was extremely informative and willingЧитать далее
DUMBO
8 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
After a freezing cold walk across Brooklyn Bridge we walked around DUMBO - An acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.
Famous for the view of the Manhattan Bridge perfectly framing theЧитать далее
Little Island & Chelsea Market
9 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ -3 °C
We caught the subway to Little Island, opened in spring 2021 at Pier 55, it is a one-of-a-kind public park seemingly "floating" on the Hudson River like a leaf. It was a cold & sunny morning, yetЧитать далее
The High Line
9 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ -1 °C
We walked the High Line from Chelsea Market to the Vessel & Hudson’s Yard.
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated public park, greenway, and rail trail built on a historic, abandonedЧитать далее
ПутешественникIn parts yes, but to be honest it has generally been underwhelming to what we were expecting
ПутешественникWow, I'm surprised from the pics as they looked excellent. Nice weather though! 🤗
ПутешественникYes we were too, decs better in the tourist areas like Rockefeller and 5th avenue x
The Vessel by day
9 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
The Vessel is a 16-story landmark and climbable sculpture located at the heart of the Hudson Yards Public Square, it stands 150 feet tall, with a base diameter of 50 feet that expands to 150 feet atЧитать далее
Hudson’s Yard by day
9 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ -1 °C
Hudson Yards a 28-acre neighborhood on Manhattan's West Side, located between 30th and 34th Streets from 10th to 12th Avenues. It is the largest private real estate development in U.S. history, with aЧитать далее
The Edge by day
9 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
The Edge - located in Hudson’s yard, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, with a glass floor and angled glass walls for unique photo opportunities. Breathtaking 360-degree viewsЧитать далее
The Edge at night
9 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Views at night from the Edge, just stunning!
The Vessel & Hudson’s yard at night
9 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The Vessel & Hudson’s yard at night was magical, more stunning views.
Ended up at Juniors for a late dinner, home to New York's most iconic Cheesecake since 1950. The food and cheesecake wereЧитать далее
911 museum & memorial
10 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We headed back to the Oculus for our tour of the 911 memorial pools and museum. Just a few pictures taken, hard to put into words the effect it has on you.
Located at the World Trade Center 9/11, theЧитать далее
Broadway, Rockefeller tree & SAKS lights
10 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
After 3 hours at the museum, we grabbed lunch at the Oculus and went back to our hotel for a rest!
We then headed out early evening and saw a hilarious play on Broadway at New World Stages, ‘TheЧитать далее
Macy’s & Tiffany’s
11 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
We had read great things about Macy’s department store and especially their Christmas displays. We made it through the crowds to the 7th floor and the Christmas floor, the whole store reminded usЧитать далее
Trump Towers & St Patrick’s Cathedral
11 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
We had to make a stop at Trump Towers for a look, to be fair it was pretty impressive inside with all the decorations.
We stopped for a bit of lunch then continued along 5th Avenue and came to StЧитать далее
5th Avenue & Carlos Bake Shop
11 декабря 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
We continued along 5th Avenue & then decided to split up, Jo & Jon wanted to carry on to the empire state & flat iron building (which is currently undergoing renovations), the rest of us wanted toЧитать далее
ПутешественникShocking comment. Disgraceful from a friend! First he's a vessel, now he's a lump 🤣🤣🤣
ПутешественникGlad you're feeling better Lara. Ian wasn't looking forward to going on his own.🤣 Have a great time.
ПутешественникThank you! Am so much better, thank goodness, thought Ian was going to have to leave me behind 😳😳😳 xxx
ПутешественникHappy travels 😊
ПутешественникThank you 🙏🏻