Blogs from Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, North America - page 215

From: fran the man Sent: Friday, 29 April 2005. To: everyone Subject: On My Way To London Well New York’s been lovely I’ve almost done it all, Empire state, statue of Liberty, MOMA, Guggenheim, Macys, Bloomingdales, etc not enough quality time at central park though nor have I been to the Met - will try tomorrow though. Am staying in a cool hostel with some cool people and some strange people. I went up the empire state building -no King Kong as he's in Wellington at the moment, It was rather windy but the views over New York were stunning. The Guggenheim had this wicked exhibition on by this artist with a fascination for stripes; he’s put coloured stripes all over the interior and the roof along with a big wall of mirrors. If you threw ... read more

Been trying to get a lot of motorcycle riding in before I sell my bikes and head around the world. Changed my plans from starting in South America to heading straight to Japan and heading West from there. This gives me more time to enjoy Asia, South East Asia and India before I have to meet my family in South Africa in January.... read more

...and oh yeah I just realised that the heading of my last post didn't make sense!!! So let me explain that first!!....Obsessions was referring to the amount of STATUES that the Americans(or the American Government at least), seem to idolise!! Especially in Philidelphia and DC!!! I was all statued out MAN!!! They put up statues of past presidents, generals, majors, seargents, celebrities!!!...and then they've got their memorials! Now some of the memorials are kinda cool!! But enough is enough!!.....But I digress!!! Anyways this will probably be my last posting from the good old USA....I leave the day after tommorrow for England! I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here in the USA, have met some pretty awesome people along the way...Boston and Philly were AWESOME!!! NYC was MAD CRAZY COOL!!!...and I think you all know that I ... read more

Well yes!! Two in one day!!! Ok firstly its because I wanted to discuss politics and secondly there's a blizzard outside don't you know!! It started snowing at 12pm and it hasn't stopped!! Its almost 10pm!! Eck!!! In saying that I did manage to get two things done!! The American Museum Of Natural History...but not before I got myself lost again!! Well actually I got on the wrong train!! I was supposed to get on the B to 81st Street..but I waited and waited and no B came...so I got on the D thinking it would go past my stop...and it did go past my stop, right past my stop until I got to 125th Street!!!! Now many Americans have told me that its very unsafe for a white person to go past 100th Street and ... read more

Aujourd'hui, et bien, Rockfeller Center, shopping (on y a prit du gout), encore shopping (he oui!), musée des pompiers, premier district. Ce musee et bien sur dedie aux pompiers morts pendant le 11/9. Tres touchant... Moment...Un peu de culture! Rockfeller Center Son nom provient de John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937), qui loua ce terrain à l'Université Columbia en 1928. La réalisation du complexe est l'œuvre de son fils, John Davison Rockefeller Junior (1874-1960), qui développa le projet entre 1929 et 1940. Les Rockefeller avaient au départ prévu d'y construire un opéra, mais changèrent d'opinion après le krach de 1929. La construction dans le style Art déco commença cette année-là. L'une des premières sociétés à y entrer fut la Radio Corporation of America, d'où le nom que l'on donnera ensuite au Radio City Music Hall. ... read more