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We got up and packed up to check out at 11am, and luckily we were able to keep our bags at the hotel for a couple of dollars, as we weren’t going to our next hotel until later that evening. We jumped on the subway, and headed for the Bronx, to go to the Bronx Zoo. I wasn’t nervous at all – it was the middle of the day – however Carl was slightly worried when we were the only Caucasian people on the train =P In the Bronx the trains go above ground, so you actually have something to look at whilst waiting to reach your stop. The zoo is a fair way into the Bronx, and is only about a 4 minute walk from the station. The zoo was pretty quiet, being the middle ... read more

Day 14 - 9/2/11 (Mum’s American Birthday) We slept in a little this day, not leaving until around 10.30. First stop was TKTS, as I wanted to see a matinee show in the afternoon. I ended up deciding on La Cage Aux Folles, but I’ll go on about that later… From there, we caught the subway downtown, and walked halfway across the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s something I didn’t do last time I was here, and I’m definitely glad we decided to do it this time, as the views of the city are actually really good from the bridge, as well as the bridge itself being very photogenic! Again it was very windy, and therefore very cold, but worth it all the same. From there, we headed back to Century 21 so I could buy a second ... read more

We headed out around 10am, and headed to Bloomingdales to have a look and do some shopping. It’s huge, but quite expensive so I didn’t buy anything. From there we walked around the corner to FAO Swartz. It’s a huge toy store, with everything you could imagine, including a part where you can make your own Muppets! The main reason we went there though, was because it is the home of the huge piano from the movie “Big”. You can play on it, and its heaps of fun, though it was way less organised than last time, and they were just letting everyone on at once, which made it very hard to play a tune with everyone else jumping around on it! After I’d had my fun on the keyboard, we left there and headed to ... read more

Day 10 – 5/2/11 We had the alarm set for 8.30, so we could explore the Niagara area, including Canada!! We walked straight for the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the USA and Canada. We walked across, stopping for photos at the line between the countries, then went through Canadian customs, which was super easy, and all they did was stamp our passport! Once we were officially in Canada, we had a quick browse around, in search for some breakfast – and some Canadian dollars! My thoughts on Canada, or Niagara at least, were that it was all quite tacky, and showy… It reminded me a bit of Surfer’s Paradise because of all the wax museums, and a Ripley’s, and all these haunted houses… It was all a little bit surreal. We found an atm which was ... read more

Slept in this morning after a super late night, and when I woke up, I saw the net was working so I jumped on and ended up staying on for ages! When I finally got up and out, I headed to the Apple store on 5th Avenue. It was absolutely PACKED! They didn’t have what I was looking for, so I left there and had a look at the stores on 5th Ave! Went into Tiffany’s, just for a look, and on my way back down in the lift, I’d said something, and the guy next to me said, “Are you Australian??”. I said yes, and he said he and his gf were too. He asked where I was from, Melbourne! “Us, too! Whereabouts?”. I replied Mordialloc, and he said, “No way! I used to live ... read more