SwedenÖstergötlandLinköping sockenVästra BöckestadLinkoping/Saab58°24’27” N 15°39’29” E
September 13, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Yvonne‘s brother in law drove us to the airport and took our car to his house where we will pick it up when we return.
United StatesNew YorkChelseaPenn Station40°45’8” N 73°59’37” W
September 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Due to the long time at customs, we had to cancel our reservation at a Japanese restaurant, but were compensated well by a restaurant in the basement of our hotel; Butchers &Bankers which actually isRead more
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyKoreatown40°45’10” N 73°59’35” W
September 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
7,5 h flight from Amsterdam to JFK airport in NYC passed away quickly in comfortable economic + seats. After we had left the airplane (5 pm local time) it took two hours to get through customs. TheRead more
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyKoreatownHerald Square40°45’7” N 73°59’28” W
September 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
In order to be among the first to enter the Empire State Building, we left the hotel at 8 am, and had breakfast in a nearby place called „The best bagel“. We ordered in the respective line, andRead more
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyKoreatownWQCD-FM (New York)40°44’56” N 73°59’9” W
September 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After we got into the ESB, we informed ourselves about the history of the building. It was opened in May 1931 after 14 months of construction (greetings to the Berlin airport!!!) and remained with theRead more
September 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The New York Public Library , completed in 1911, is built in the French Renaissance style and is considered to be the finest Beaux Arts building in the US. It holds more than 6 millions of items, notRead more
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyTimes Square40°45’23” N 73°59’12” W
September 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
On the way to Times Square we passed the Bryant Park where you can pick a book from a shelf and sit down and read.
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyMidtown ManhattanMuseum Tower40°45’44” N 73°58’39” W September 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
United StatesNew YorkNew York CountyMidtown ManhattanChannel Gardens40°45’32” N 73°58’38” W September 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Next sightseeing spot was St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 5th Avenue which is with a length of 120 m and a spire height of 100 m the largest gothic revival cathedral in Northern America.
The very busyRead more
United StatesNew JerseyHudson CountyCommunipawLiberty Island40°41’7” N 74°2’8” W
September 15, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After an early breakfast we took the subway to battery park from where the Staten Island ferry leaves. One doesn’t pay a fare and still gets a close enough view of the “Lady Liberty” !
