Heathrow - New York here we come!!!!
5 décembre 2025, Angleterre
Smooth journey to Heathrow, now sat at the boarding gate, let the fun begin!!! 🎉🎉🎉
We made it!!!
5 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ -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, weEn savoir plus
Central Park - part 1
6 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 dayEn savoir plus
Central Park - Part 2
6 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 withEn savoir plus
Central Park - part 3
6 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 highestEn savoir plus
Rockefeller Centre - part one
6 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 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 crowdsEn savoir plus
Rockefeller Centre - Part 2
6 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 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 buildingsEn savoir plus
Grand Central Terminal
7 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 isEn savoir plus
Grand Central Terminal ctd & Bryant Park
7 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 -En savoir plus
Dinner cruise along the Hudson River
7 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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!En savoir plus
Oculus at the World Trade Centre
8 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ -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,En savoir plus
Brooklyn Bridge walk
8 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ -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 willingEn savoir plus
DUMBO
8 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ -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 theEn savoir plus
Little Island & Chelsea Market
9 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ -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, yetEn savoir plus
The High Line
9 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ -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, abandonedEn savoir plus
The Vessel by day
9 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ -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 atEn savoir plus
Hudson’s Yard by day
9 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ -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 aEn savoir plus
The Edge by day
9 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 viewsEn savoir plus
The Edge at night
9 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Views at night from the Edge, just stunning!
The Vessel & Hudson’s yard at night
9 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 wereEn savoir plus
911 museum & memorial
10 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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, theEn savoir plus
Broadway, Rockefeller tree & SAKS lights
10 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 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, ‘TheEn savoir plus
Macy’s & Tiffany’s
11 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 usEn savoir plus
Trump Towers & St Patrick’s Cathedral
11 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 StEn savoir plus
5th Avenue & Carlos Bake Shop
11 décembre 2025, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 toEn savoir plus























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































VoyageurGlad you're feeling better Lara. Ian wasn't looking forward to going on his own.🤣 Have a great time.
VoyageurThank you! Am so much better, thank goodness, thought Ian was going to have to leave me behind 😳😳😳 xxx
VoyageurHappy travels 😊
VoyageurThank you 🙏🏻