Blogs from New York, United States, North America - page 9

Today we got up, ate breakfast, packed the suburban and drove down to the falls. We found parking at Queen Victoria Station Gift shop for only $10 for an hour. It was an easy walk to the falls. We took pictures, struck up several conversations, watched the Maid of the Mist boats and bought souvenirs. It was a travel day to get us from Niagara Falls to Richfield Springs, NY (near Cooperstown). We took a detour to visit Letchworth State Park, considered the Grand Canyon of the East. Thanks, Beth Andexler, for the travel tip! Getting out of Canada wasn’t as difficult this time because we went down to the Peace Bridge and crossed into Buffalo. We met a very pleasant border crossing guard. He loved that we were from West Virginia. He had just taken ... read more

Yes, folks, it’s that time of year. There is a coolness in the air more often. A few leaves have fallen to the ground. Others are just beginning to change color while still clinging to their branches. The golden rod is flourishing in the fields. In the distance, we hear a call: “Come back, Come Back to Tropical Palms! Your concrete pad is waiting for you!” Ooooo….concrete pad….. nice. Who wouldn’t want to get back to a concrete pad as fast as they could? Cory is revving up the motor…..Start Your Engines! So we are giving you a heads up to start packing. We don’t want any stragglers. We will be pulling out of our Shongo location this Wednesday (7th). Not sure what our arrival date at Tropical Palms will be…just when we land on our ... read more

29th August, 2022 Up early to get ready for the tennis. We ubered out to Flushing Meadows which was a whole experience in itself. The driver was an expert in cutting off trucks and buses to push in the non-moving traffic. It was heart attack material. We got to see Andy Murray win his match, watched Simona Halep get beaten by a qualifier and Madison Keys win her match. It was a long hot day again and we mostly managed to stay out of the sun. We got around to a couple of outside courts and to the practice courts but the crowds were over the top and you couldn’t really see much. Got the subway back to the hotel which is what we should have done this morning but we were told it was a ... read more

26th August, 2022 There was a couple of sore heads this morning including mine. We had a bit of a late start and got the subway down to Brooklyn. We went to a little bakery that Zack knows about and got some lunch and were going to walk back over the Brooklyn Bridge but a storm started and the rain was pelting down so we couldn’t. We got the subway back and stopped at Little Island. Again, we couldn’t go in because of the storm and lightning so we ended up getting an Uber back to the hotel for a nanna nap. I still wasn’t feeling 100%. Dinner was at a rooftop restaurant at Bryant Park where there was a free concert happening. We listened to Spanish, African and Indian music while we ate. Zack’s friend ... read more

28th August, 2022 Left the hotel about 10am to go get tickets for the boys to see a show. I introduced them to the guy I had bought the tickets from the other day and they got a good deal. We then walked all the way up 7th Ave to The Plaza for brunch only to find out they are closed. Zack lost a few brownie points there. We ended up at The Boathouse in Central Park. It was extremely busy but worth the walk and wait. Mimosas were flowing as usual. We then went to Bloomingdale’s for the boys to spend money while Sandra and I waited in the Cafe. We can‘t afford Bloomingdale’s. Back to the room so us girls could pack our suitcases for our trip home while the boys went to the ... read more