Blogs from Staten Island, New York, New York, United States, North America

Ostatni tydzień urlopu spędziliśmy w Nowym Jorku z rodziną. Miasto już (nieźle) nam znane (Zuza była czwarty raz, Sebastian więcej, ale nie potrafi policzyć). Wszystkie podstawowe must seemieliśmy już zaliczone i chcieliśmy spędzić ten czas na spokojnie i po swojemu. Nie mogło zabraknąć odwiedzin ulubionych miejsc, takich jak Central Park, Broadway czy High Line oraz zakupów w okazyjnych cenach ? Zmianie uległa też nasza baza wypadowa, mieszcząca się obecnie na Staten Island, co wydłużyło nieco podróże na Manhattan, ale też dodało nowych wrażeń, jak zwiedzanie miasta z pokładu promu (nocna panorama!), czy bieganie nad brzegiem oceanu. Pogoda była kapryśna, co też pokrzyżowało nasz plan poświęcenia jednego dnia na plażing i smażing. Odwiedziliśmy Samsung Experience, gdzie chcieliśmy doświadczyć wirtualnego spaceru po Księżycu. Przygoto... read more

We had a reservation at The Steak House at Grand Central Station and at ten to seven we were just getting in the lift at our 9th floor apartment to hail a taxi when Jackie decide she needs a wardrobe change ... well change her white cardigan to a matching black one Martin gave her loads of grief as he always does and when she was changed and in the lift he told her the white was better....poor Jackie to everyone else she is a Princess but Martin keeps her well grounded. We arrived just in time and the Maitre d'Hotel welcomed us with a specially reserved table overlooking the station. The setting was very grand and the fillet mignon was superb, if more than a little expensive at $60 each. I was looking forward to ... read more

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By Armando S. Sarlat "We'll have Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island too. It's lovely going through the zoo." Manhattan Staten Island, also known as Richmond County, is one of New York City's five boroughs. The other four are Manhattan, Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn. It is the southernmost borough, just a 25-minute ride from lower Manhattan on the famous Staten Island Ferry. Many "Islanders", folks from other boroughs, and tourists alike enjoy the sea breezes of a round trip ferry ride through New York Harbor. It's great for picturesque views of Manhattan's skyline, and a close up view of The Statue of Liberty. Your destination from Manhattan is St. George on the North Shore of Staten Island. The Island is also accessible from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn via the Verrazano-Narrows, a double deck 12 lane suspension bridge. ... read more

Well this wasn't in the original plan….. New York again!!! A second time in the USA and New York City in 2007 was never on the agenda, after going there in January with Daz, Mai and Alissa…. But during the middle of the year, when we were experiencing supposedly the wettest summer ever in the UK, I was chatting to Mum and Dad regarding their trip to Europe and what we would be doing when they arrived. Egypt was on the agenda as you all probably know by now, and they would be using their Frequent flyer points to do an around the world trip. It turned out that they had to make a 12 day stop in New York before getting the flight back to Australia. Qantas Frequent Flyers don’t make thing too easy on ... read more