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New York - November 2010
VS045 LHR - JFK aboard Virgin Atlantic's A340-600 'Madame Butterfly', pretty much empty.
Almost there.
Arriving at the hotel from the subway at 53rd and lexington.
Heading out for some quick food before bedtime.
A very good burger and a pint of Brooklyn ale before bed ... PJ Clarkes on 54th and 3rd. Reminded me very much of the Ship on wardour street.
Dawn after a nights sleep, the view from our 25th floor room of the Waldorf.
Leaving 7am for an early stroll to the east river to watch the city in its early motion.
The shady end of 49th.
The views upwards.
Crossing that green footbridge for a view across the east river and the UN building
Peter Detmold Dog Walkers Park
Walking back to base.
The Waldorf.
5th Avenue entrance
Up the stairs
And through ....
To the main lobby
Heading out west to explore
These are new to me .... small inside and not really very NYC to me
Radio City at Broadway.
Heading downtown on 7th
Pork !
37th street, the hatton garden of NYC and full of characters and life
Midtown
The post office just behind madison square gardens where we bought our tickets for the Hockey
Walking South - listening in to people conversations is a days entertainment in itself
Wall street
The charging bull - financial district
Damaged sculpture moved from ground zero to Battery park
Battery park
Staten Island ferry
Financial district - some beautiful buildings
ground zero - 'NYC by foot' free guided tour highly recommended (just leave a tip at the end)
St pauls church... tons of badges left in respect.
Ground zero
Beautiful american stock exchange buidling
Gehry's amazing Beekman Tower on Spruce street just by the brooklyn bridge
the lower east side, walking North on Ludlow street
Katz deli on Houston street, Lower east side - gorgeous pastrami and rye
that famous table
the lower east side, walking east on Houston street
Lower east side
The amphitheatre from the film Wildstyle
Williamsburg bridge
Walking across brooklyn bridge
Grimaldi's pizzeria in Brooklyn. Long queues but they move quickly and its worth it.
Grimaldis ... Yum !
Chinatown
New York Rangers 3, Buffalo Sabres 2. Highly recommended night out if you can do it.
Times square... tacky but a must see. We also saw 'Chicago' one night and it was a first class production. The lead girl was amazing.
Walking home
Pancakes the next morning at the NY Luncheonette on East 53rd.
Heading out to see the Chrysler and Empire State
Walking towards the meatpacking district
Walking towards the meatpacking district
Circle line river tour... highly recommended especially if you want to see a bit of the bronx, harlem and brooklyn.
back at base
Our last day.. beautiful hot November sunshine in Central park
Sheep meadow
The upmarket Upper east side
No sign of any of the Gossip Girls sadly ....
Grand central.. well worth a visit and tons of great places to eat in the basement.
A walk around Chelsea
And then Greenwich Village which is worth a visit but a bit naff and studenty since I was last here. For coolness look toward the meatpacking district instead.
Spot of Lunch in a great cheap Italian
Bleeker Bobs ... used to get rare records from here sent over to the UK in the 1980's
Home on the jumbo.
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