Blogs from Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, North America - page 210

Washington finale -- When in DC you must do the MONUMENTS - the imposing Lincoln; the classically beautiful Jefferson; the understated Vietnem etc are all unforgetable. So on our last full day we went to Arlington, walked over the Potomac to two of our favourites. The Korean War memorial with its 19 larger then life foot soldiers slogging through paddy fields ( 19 cos when reflected you see 38 ='s the 38th parallel). We've been there in the snow, in autumn and now in spring and the impact is always the same and as you walk alongside the struggling determined men, the futility of war is clear. By contrast FDR's memorial by the water is over an extensive area. You walk through and around walls, pools and falls flowing over granite slabs with words and quotes ... read more

NY Day 2-2 We took the subway all the way to downtown Manhattan to see the Statue of Liberty. First we got to go collect the ferry tickets in order to get near to this Wonder of the World. Tickets to go UP into the Liberty Statue were all given away by the time we reach. So no chance to get inside, doesnt really matter anyway. :p When the ferry reached Liberty island (where the Statue is), we didnt get down after looking at the crowd below queuing to board the next ferry back. It was like WOW..look at those ppl man.. So feeling lazy, we stayed on board. Ha. The next stop was Ellis Island. Watched Hitch? This is the place where Will Smith and the female lead had their 'first date'. :p ... read more

NY Day 2-1 A fresh new start to a whole new morning. Breakfast is served at the Manhattan Inn Hostel every morning. We have cereal, bagels, BIG muffins, fruits, orange, and coffee/tea to choose from. Yummy~ Let me tell u, toasted bagels and butter taste damn good together! Just the thought of it makes me hungry again :p So after filling our stomachs, we're out on the streets again. It feels real good to walk along the streets of New York all by ourselves. Most part of Manhattan is in grid form, so it was really easy to navigate around. It's practically impossible to get lost at all...haha. Or maybe we're just good. :p Yesterday we bought our 7-day unlimited rides Metrocard for $24. Each ride on the subway is $2 one-way, regardless of the number ... read more

NY Day 1-2 A pic taken at Central Park, stretches across 50 streets of Manhattan!! Yes it's freaking BIG. So if u'r all out to relax, busk in the sun and breathe in the fresh clean air of New York, this is the place to go. Bring a wide spread of food to picnic, lay on the grass and enjoy the warmth of the Big Apple. Since we all had much better things to accomplish, like Shopping, we just took a short walk inside Central Park and out we go onto the busy streets of Manhattan again. :p... read more

NY Day 1-4 On our way to the Mereopolitan Museum of Art (MMA), we met this grp of 2 girls and a guy in bright colored underwears giving away... yes underwears. Haha that explains the photo! Think they were promoting their gym, as the caption goes "Pay-as-you-go". Dont know why we didnt ask what all those underwear were abt. We just happen to find out ourselves when we passed by a building with the exact same caption some days later. :p Anyway, the walk inside MMA was wow i can say physically exhausting. *sweat* First, the place is ultimate freaking BIG. You can easily spend 1 full day there if u visit every single possile exhibit. Second, the effects of jet lag came onto us the moment we embark on this historical journey. It was 3pm ... read more