New ZealandAucklandAuckland AirportAuckland International Airport37°0’23” S 174°46’59” E
May 8, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Waiting to board NZ2
United StatesNew YorkQueensSunnysideDutch Kills40°44’23” N 73°56’33” W
May 8, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
After our 15+ hour flight it took us an hour to get through customs and another for the cab, but we’ve arrived at our Best Western Hotel on E 49th street
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyMidtown EastTurtle Bay Gardens Historic District40°45’21” N 73°58’20” W
May 9, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Walked up to Times Square before lunch, then down and around Central Park in the afternoon
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountySan Juan HillNeil Simon Theatre40°45’49” N 73°59’7” W
May 10, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This morning we were up and away early to take the Big Bus tour, doing the southern loop in the morning and the the other half after lunch. It was a double decker open top bus and quite chilly out ofRead more
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyMidtown ManhattanElgin Botanic Garden (historical)40°45’32” N 73°58’46” W
May 10, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
On the observation deck on top of the Rockefeller Centre, where we finished up after the second half of our bus tour, which pretty much took us where we walked yesterday.
United StatesNew YorkGovernor Alfred E Smith HousesFishbridge Gardens40°42’31” N 74°0’1” W
May 11, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We successfully navigated ourselves to the correct line and even got off at the correct stop thanks to David’s memories of how the system works. First stop, a walk up the Brooklyn Bridge
United StatesNew JerseyCity of Jersey CityBergenJournal Square40°44’1” N 74°3’53” W
May 11, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Then we went over to the twin towers location to see the memorial pools. All very tastefully done
United StatesNew JerseyHudson CountyCommunipawStatue of Liberty National Monument40°41’15” N 74°2’35” W
May 11, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We took a 50 min cruise out to see the statue.
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyMidtown West40°45’50” N 73°59’54” W
May 11, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After a nice chicken salad lunch we went to see the Intrepid, a decommissioned US aircraft carrier at Pier 86, quite a big thing it turns out!
United StatesNew York418 W 46thRamone Aponte Park40°45’40” N 73°59’26” W
May 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Today we meet up with the 40 other people in the group to check out NY food. The ice cream was the star; all on a very hot day, over 30 degrees
