The Highline

On Wednesday we got a yellow taxi to the highline - a lovely walk along a disused railway line in Greenwich village. It was about a mile and a half, and was quite busy, but very pleasant. 

 After our walk we then went to see the Chelsea Hotel, which was being renovated and therefore behind scaffolding.  There were several plaques of famous people who stayed there. 

We then walked through Greenwich village which seemed a very nice area, and made our way to the Strand book shop which has 18 miles of books!  It was a fantastic place and Hester bought a few books!

We then walked all the way back to 34th Street and did some more shopping!  Well it was our penultimate day!

Our last day in New York City!

We walked to Central Park - one of our favourite places.  We had good fun but it started to rain, so we headed back to our diner for our last meal in NYC.

We collected our luggage from the hotel and then got a taxi to JFK.

finally, after going through security, we were on the plane.

The plane flight was 5 and 1/2 hours long, and we met a taxi driver at the other side as well. It was lovely to arrive home, but we loved going to NYC too.

Farewell NYC!

See you again perhaps!

Hester and Kim

Yankees opening game

Yesterday, we got up early and headed to the Yankee game. We had to catch a subway to the Bronx.  


It seemed a bit quiet so we went to the Hard Rock Cafe for a coffee.

The girl told us that the game had been postponed due to the bad weather!  It was an awfully rainy day and the weather looked better for the next day, when it had been postponed for.

We were disappointed but headed back to the hotel.  

We revisited some spots then decided to go to the Guggenheim museum. 

Got a taxi but he didn't know where it was so dropped us off 16 blocks away, we arrived very wet. Enjoyed the museum though.

In the evening we curled up under a blanket to warm up and played cards!

On Tuesday we took the subway back to the Yankee stadium, it was the opening game of the season. 

It was a great experience although it was freezing and the Yankees lost! 

We enjoyed it a lot  and our seats were great- thanks Chris Pelling for getting us the tickets!

Hester and Kim 

Empire at night!

Yesterday, we decided to have a relaxing day and just go shopping during the day.

We went to Pink as well as other shops. 

We then headed off to 5th avenue and had a look in Saks, although we didn't buy anything!

We went and had a look in Bloomingdales as well, and I bought a bag!

In the evening, we bought tickets and went up the Empire State Building!

The view was stunning and we could see bright lights for miles.

We took lots of pictures and stayed up there for about an hour! 

Finally, we came down and went to our hotel, tired but very happy! 

Hester and Kim

Yesterday morning, we caught the subway to Brooklyn bridge. 

We walked down towards the world trade centre.

We discovered a little church which provided support at the time of 9/11

Inside it had various belonging and articles of the victims.

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There were also letters and Teddy Bears sent from people around the world.

It was very moving and sad.

After going round the church and seeing the reflecting pools, we walked over Brooklyn bridge.

The weather was cold but a bit sunny.

We looked around Brooklyn and after a while there, walked back along the bridge. 

We booked onto a ferry taxi and went on a tour which included stopping in front the the Statue of Liberty.

On the tour, we chatted to some girls from TaiWan.

Finally, we a arrived back at the hotel, after a long but nice day.

Hester and Kim

Top of the Rock!

Yesterday, as the weather was ok, we decided to go to a museum and to also go up to the top of the Rockefeller!

We went up in a lift, all the way up 67 floors!

Finally reaching the top, it was scary at first but then fun. 

Here is a picture of the two of us at the very top!

We had very clear views of the city, we even saw the Statue Of Liberty which was quite a distance away. 

On one side, we could see the Empire State Building, which we plan to go up at night sometime. 

After a little while there, we went to the Museum Of Modern Arts (MoMA).

We saw some famous paintings like Starry Night by Van Gogh and other paintings by Andy Warhol and Henri Matisse as well as other artists!

Here are a few 

Made it to the hotel in time for mums complimentary wine! 

Hester and Kim

Broadway! 

Yesterday, we had breakfast at Grand central terminal

We went back to the whispering gallery as it was fun! 

We decided to go down 34th St to do some shopping!

We also had a look at Madison Square Garden. 

We then headed to Broadway to see 'Wicked' which was amazing. We really enjoyed it!

I could only get a picture of the set before it started but it was magnificent.

Now off to another packed day

Hester and Kim

Hello from New York! 

We landed yesterday evening, after a long flight, to arrive in NYC! 

The flight was fine, apart from the constant food they brought round!

We watched a couple of films and played games until finally landing in JFK.

We went through customs and then got a taxi to our hotel. 

Tired, we went to bed after a long day!

This morning we woke up and spoke to Ian(dad) on FaceTime.

We then went out for breakfast and to look around. 

From our hotel bedroom window, you can see the Empire State Building! 

Some of the places we visited were the grand central station, Central Park, New York library and Times Square as well as stopping in cafes and shops around New York.

In the grand central station there was a whispering gallery!

Grand central terminal

Central Park 

New York library

Times Square 

Goodnight from New York

Hester and Kim