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Published: April 28th 2008
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New York, New York!
Had a 'real' American experience yesterday. Our 5 hour flight, which we figured would use up half of our day, ended up starting at 3:50 am, when we got out of bed to pack and check out of the MGM in Vegas.
From there, we got a bus shuttle to the airport, and were checked and thru security by 6am. - the flight was scheduled for 7:35.
Boarded 10 minutes late, then got told there was a mechanical issue with the baggage system, and our bags were going to take half an hour to get loaded. Eventually took off at 8:15, and got to NYC at about 3:30pm. Went to baggage, and after a 2 hour wait, found out that the bags were 'probably' still in Vegas. After a 1 hour wait to 'fill in a form', we got the bus to our hotel, arriving at about 7:30pm (13 hours after we woke up!)
Went for a walk, and had dinner at a chinese joint near Times Square.
Times Square - holy crap! So many signs, billboards etc and so much traffic - amazing.
Booked our 'packaged' Helicopter ride this morning,
then went and got our 'hop on - hop off' bus tickets and venue passes. Got the double decker bus to the Empire State building, and went to the top - awesome views, but a little hazy.
Next we walked down to the Heliport and caught a ride up and down the Hudson along the West side of the city. Flew over the Statue of Liberty, and saw 'Ground Zero' from the air.
Went for a walk back to the hotel via a StarBucks for a coffee and cookie - watching the crowds go by and feeling like proper New Yorkers. Also stopped into Macy's, and looked at 9 of the 11 floors (!!) of department store (including about 3 floors of ladies shoes Janelle).
Finally, stopped off at a clothing shop, where I got a pair of Levi's for $40 bucks 😊 before heading back to the hotel - where our bags were waiting for us with the Bell man - Woo Hoo!!!!!
So, here we are, back at the room, having a rest before we head out to find some dinner - might hit Little Italy or Chinatown. Probably gonna do more on the
View to Chrysler building
With Central Park behind it? Buses tomorrow, and try and get a 'Lottery' ticket for a Broadway Matinee show.
See ya'll later!
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