Nandos / China town
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
No, we didn't get a Nando's (although we weren't against it), but James wanted to get this photo. We then walked through the outskirts of China town
T-mobile
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Grabbing a sim card so chief navigator can use Google maps!
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We walked through this Sculpture garden on our way to the natural history musuem. James loved the duck ramp.
National Museum of Natural History
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A trip to the National museum of natural history. James got to meet a polar bear up close. Whilst sat watching one of the exhibits. A kid who was sat next to Laura just let rip the loudest fart...Read more
The Wharf
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We went down to the wharf. As its labour day weekend, there was a jazz festival going on, so lots of people out enjoying the music and the sunshine.
We grabbed some enchiladas from "surf shack" andRead more
A closer look at Capitol
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Even though we had seen it briefly in the dark and ran past it this morning. We didn't look at the reflecting pool or get up close to it. So we walked back to take a proper look at Capitol.
A rest stop outside the Washington Monum
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
🔥 ☀ 🔥 The heat! Oh the heat! It was getting unbearable in the heat. After the walk from Capitol towards the Lincoln memorial, we had to stop outside the Obelisk again... This time to use theRead more
Lincoln memorial and reflecting pool
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The Lincoln memorial and reflecting pool.
The crowds here compared to our tourist run this morning are world's apart. I'm glad we got out for a run to see it in a much calmer (and cooler) setting.
Scooter time!
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After walking 30k steps today in the heat and it being a 40 minute walk back to our hotel, we opt'd in to get a couple of scooters back.
Turns out the scooters cost over double what an uber would haveRead more
Slurpees @ 7eleven
September 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After we parked up our scooters, we headed into 7eleven to grab slurpees to help us beat the heat!
Bus to NYC - Union Station
September 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Out time in D.C. is over. We grabbed an Uber back to Union Station to get our next bus to NYC 🗽.
This time we aren't using "Peter Pan buses" but have opted for "BestBus". We even get a free bottleRead more
Driver change
September 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Just over and hour and a half into our trip and the "best bus" has pulled into the servo for a driver change.
We accidentally forgot to get food or to eat before we set off this morning. So we wereRead more
New York!
September 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Fresh off the bus and waiting for our uber to the hotel
Entering central Park
September 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Top of the Rock
September 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We went up the Top of the Rock.
It was very busy. The queuing to get back down especially!
But it was cool to see the New York skyline at night, including the really dark patch where times square is.
Times Square at night
September 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We walked through Times Square on our way back to the hotel
Empire state building
September 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We could probably see the ship bring our truck in from up here. Shame it's not due in until tonight/early hours of tomorrow.
Great views. Horrendous amounts of tourists. Who would have thought thatRead more
Eataly
September 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Pasta
China town
September 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Strolled through China Town
James loves Chick-fil-A
September 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
I love Chick-fil-A, so had to grab a little snack as lunch before our next memorial.
World trade center PATH station
September 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A Westfields that is also a metro station?
One World Trade Center // Freedom Tower
September 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The 9/11 Memorial Museum.
We got in at 3pm and got kicked out at closing at 5pm. This was one of the best museums we've been to so far. It's a shame that we had to be kicked out at closing as we hadRead more
Umberto’s Clam House 🇮🇹
September 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Dinner at Umberto's in Little Italy.
We decided we'd eat in Little Italy as it was between the 9/11 Memorial and our show later.
Whilst walking down the street we were approached by some guy tellingRead more
Comedy show @ The Stand
September 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We want to the stand to see a comedy show.
A lime up of various comedian's, some great, a couple not so good. But we both had a good laugh.
I only got picked on a few times.
Once a comparison with theRead more
London coffee?
September 6, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
We do love a Pret. But in America they really don't know how to make a flat white. It's the size of my head! Pretty sure they just make a latte.