Packing
30 июня 2018 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Today is a momentous day. We will be packing for our trip to The Big Apple where it's 30 degrees. We are starting to get very excited
Finally here
8 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
What a long trip! It didn't start too well. Our fight from Wellington to Auckland was delayed. While waiting at the gate, an orchestra entertained us (they were on the flight). In Auckland we had justЧитать далее
Our first day in The Big Apple
8 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We walked around the 80th floor for ages looking at all the buildings and getting our bearings. Then we took an elevator to the 86th floor where there was an open air viewing platform. The view fromЧитать далее
A few words about other things
9 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
As with our last trip, there are certain differences we notice. The technology here is quite amazing from the self flush toilets to the ordering systems to the technology in Andrew's car. Andrew has aЧитать далее
A long day in the hot sun
10 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Apologies for the infrequency of the posts. We left the hotel at 9am yesterday and didn't return until midnight. It's now 9am and we are struggling to wake up and get moving.
We drove into town andЧитать далее
Photos
10 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Here are some more photos taken from the Empire State Building and from Grand Central Station
More Photos
10 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Photo 1 - taken on the Highline - Mercina being arty
Photo 2 - Times Square
Photo 3 - Guess who?
A Long Day in the Hot Sun - part 2
10 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
So I finished this story and then something happened to the computer and now I have to start again!
Andrew and Mercina met up with Oliver and Eva and brought them back to Times Square. The kids wereЧитать далее
Thing I learned in Times Square
10 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Jesus is coming, so it's time I repented my sins
The aliens have killed some man's family which is why he is begging in the street.
The CIA are part of a conspiracy designed to destroyЧитать далее
Culture
10 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
This morning we had a later start. We drove to the Upper West Side and parked. We tried to find a park on the street (which is free) but we couldn't find one on the right side of the road. It turnsЧитать далее
A word about taxis
10 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
A lot of what we know about NY is from the movies and TV programs. The taxis are indeed yellow and you do just step out into the street and flag them down. I don't know how they make money as thereЧитать далее
Photos from the Highline Walk
11 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Photos from The Met
11 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Photos 2 and 3 are taken from the roof garden. The very tall skinny building on its own is the tallest residential building. It is quite mpressive
The last photo is the outside of the building
A Time to Reflect
11 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today was all about remembrance. We drove into town this morning to the Freedom Tower which is above the 9/11 Memorial. We took the elevator tot he 102nd floor - the trip took 45 seconds! On the wallsЧитать далее
Fun in the Park
12 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today Andrew left us to our own devices. He dropped us off at the Central Park Zoo (made famous in the movie Madagascar). It's quite a small zoo - perfect for small children and tired tourists. We sawЧитать далее
Photos
12 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Photo 1 - Mercina and Poppy on the carousel
Photo 2 - Mercina and Poppy in front of lake in Central Park
Photo 3 - Times Square
Bits and Pieces
13 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today we decided to have a quiet day before we travel to Cape May tomorrow. We took an uber to a local mall for a spot of shopping. We had to stop when we realised that we wouldn't be able to fitЧитать далее
Multicultural Society
13 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Tonight a Turkish uber driver took us to dinner at a Greek restaurant run by Mexicans - now that's multicultural!
Travelling to Cape May - the long way
14 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
On Saturday morning we woke early because we had to get into NYC to catch a Greyhound bus to Atlantic City. We caught an Uber to the Port Authority Bus Station and then queued up to get tickets forЧитать далее
Cape May
15 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This morning we packed up to move to Andrew and Kelly's Inn in Cape May itself. They have just bought another property and it happens to be empty this week so we have the place to ourselves. TheЧитать далее
Dinner in Cape May
15 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Tonight we partook in a Cape May tradition. It seems that everyone who comes to Cape May has to have dinner at The Lobster House. This restaurant seats 2000 people at a time and specialises in seafoodЧитать далее
Things to do in Cape May
16 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
This is the third time I am typing this!
We woke to a lovely breakfast provided by our stellar hosts. Kelly makes great pancakes and the bacon was fabulous.
We walked into town for a spot of retailЧитать далее
Evenings in Cape May
16 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
When we returned home from the beach we all sat in rocking chairs on the porch and watched the world go by. There are elegant house drawn coaches which do a tour of the town. The drivers give anЧитать далее
Evenings in Cape May part 2
16 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
I'm doing this on my phone and hit a wrong button.
Poppy had several hours on her favourite game. Each time she rang the bell, she won some tickets. Between them the kids won enough tickets to claimЧитать далее
Photos from tonight
16 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Photo 1 Beanbag toss
Photo 2 The bank
Photo 3 Another nice house
Photo 4 Victims of my Beanbag tossing





































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