Blogs from New York, United States, North America - page 403

My headline really wasnt funny but WOO! I got free wi fi! after sitting here for like 20 minutes stressing due to lack of free wifi. So. I had the best flight ever, it only got delayed by 55mins, and I got a full row to myself! I lay down with blankets and pillows and had the best sleep ever. The food was actually really really nice. I landed at JFK, didnt get interrogated *phew*. Got my bag and got on shittyshuttle within like.. 20 mins or so of being there. It took 2 hours to get here because New York traffic is just like it is in the films. I knew I was here when the sounds of horns and screeching cars started to pour into my ears from all directions. Checked into the ... read more

This time we rode the subway like veteran New Yorkers; stone-faced and all. We had a good time in Atlanta and now, back in NY, we had 1 day to burn before leaving for Aruba. With not a lot of 'touristy' things left to do or see in Manhattan, we decided to go visit Vibert's aunt in New Jersey. Penn Station was bristling with activity being a major transit point. Amtrak, the PATH Train, subways and the New jersey Transit trains all converged there. We took the 10:35 NJT first to Newark/Broadstreet and then connected to the South Orange stop. The trains were classier with leather seats, much cleaner and came with a nattily-attired conductor. We rode underground for a bit and then surfaced to a more spacious, greener state. Aunty Robin, Vibert's father's sister, picked ... read more

Location: New York, NY: GW Bridge Blogger: DJ Huzzah for the George Washington Bridge. We got across the bridge pretty quickly and now it's clear sailing. Too way to f*ing long to post that last entry, PS. My attention to detail is proving to be my downfall. According to DJ cars are disappearing. PS anytime we do something right or make our lives easier, one of us shouts out "Win!" Time entered into NJ: 7:50pm Time of post: 7:53pm PS My neuroses about taking down the time we change states, or documenting things by photo is getting a little out of hand. DJ says things to me about getting pictures of things. PS there was a big EZpass debacle, as he told me to hold up the EZpass which he really should just have attached ... read more

Well hello again my lovely family and friends! How's it going? Things are great with me. Just writing to give you the latest on my New York jaunts! I've got to say what a fantastic city this is.... it's so cool. I never thought I was going to arrive here at all at one point. I boarded the Delta Airlines flight like a 'gudden' and was sitting in my seat getting ready for take off when the pilot came onto the airwaves and said that our take off would be delayed because of a few 'concerns' and he would talk to us again shortly! Well for those of you who know me, you'll also know that I'm not a great fan of flying at the best of times! So... after this announcement I'm sitting there and ... read more

Morning All! Sorry we've not got round to writing anything up here yet but we've been busy DOING STUFF! Our New York hostess and tour guide, the lovely Vicky, helped us to achieve so much in a few days. Fortunately we gained 5 hours on the way over, so we could cram even more in! Upon arrival we were whisked on the subway (which looks exactly like the films!) to Vicky's apartment on the 25th floor of a block in Downtown Manhatten overlooking Ground Zero. What an incredible place to live! Then it was straight into travel-mode with a steak dinner washed down with champagne in the 5-star Ritz Carlton hotel, followed by cocktails on the roof terrace watching the sunset over the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. Fortunately Vicky works at the ... read more