Blogs from New York, New York, United States, North America - page 4

Hier soir, je suis arrivée à 22h à mon hôtel. C'est surprenant, mais même en plein centre-ville (World Trade Centre et Wall St), les restaurants et épiceries ferment à 22h! Mais j'ai un diner vraiment cool sur le coin de ma rue, qui fait de tout. Il y avait une méga file, mais c'est ok car j'étais avec les travailleurs du coin. Les commis parlaient juste espagnol. J'ai pris un sous-marin, je ne savais pas du tout ce que j'allais avoir. Il était fantastique! Le gars a mis tout ce qu'il avait de légumes, et m'a mis sa sauce à salade dedans (vinaigrette italienne classique). Ça a fait la job comme on dit, surtout rendu à minuit. Vendredi, premier jour à NY! C'était le temps d'acheter mes cossins (dentifrice, savon à lessive, etc.). J'ai fini sur ... read more

Let's put it simply... I love to visit New York. Use to be once a year for years and years...with a first visit back in early 1995. Covid came...so here we are finally back. This is the second visit for Tanya, but this time, she is arriving on a plane and leaving on another one! The weather forecast was really not on our side. Lucky we are, some rain happened, but even without an umbrella we succeeded in remaining mainly dry. We landed at the just opened United Terminal of Newark just past 9am. We took the train to the Big Apple. Our hotel is a none-descript Curio Hilton bang in midtown. Glad we are paying the reduce rate...can't imagine those tiny rooms...even upgraded are selling out for around 400usd a night...crazy! Been in NY over ... read more

Our last full day in New York and we head into Manhattan to soak up the NYC vibe one last time. No real plans but just want to see the city again. Dave and Alex's house is our home away from home and we take a while to get moving. The overland train to Grand Central takes about 45 minutes and the Sunday off-peak timetable sees the morning trains going hourly. We leave the house with 15 minutes til the 10.35 train. Google maps says it takes 18 minutes but Niamh assures us we'll make it in 10 minutes. She wasn't allowing for me taking an early left hand turn and sending us in exactly the wrong direction. We get over the blame game for missing the 10.35 and take the opportunity to check out Mamaroneck ... read more

Happy Birthday Millsy!!! This is your day and and we'll make it great! Up early and off to the surprise breakfast at a real American diner. Jules found this awesome diner where the wait staff take turns singing show tunes. It's a great idea. How many aspiring actors/singers are in New York? Why not let the thespian waiters and waitresses display their talents while they work? And the talent amongst these guys is amazing. We pay through the nose for breakfast and Jules drinks the worst ($8) coffee of her life! It reminded her of Griffith Uni student lounge instant coffee and the nostalgia couldn't make up for the disappointment. We lined up outside for 40 minutes but the entertainment and the talent of the performers made it worth the wait. If these guys can't get ... read more

A need for sleep and a cloudy morning sees us all sleep in. Take aways from Bagel Express and a Black and White Cookie for the backpack snack stash. We walk up 5th Ave and duck in and out of shops. Every brand you can think of (and some I'm never heard of) are on this street. We check out the Adidas and Vans Shop and the girls continue their Sephora search. Again to no avail. We visit the famous toy shop from the movies BIG and Elf. Jules and Milla dance on the massive piano. The toy shop is adjacent to Rockefeller Centre - the Christmas Tree and the ice skating rink - from Elf and Hawkeye! We snub Trump Tower (he's not our guy) and head for Tiffany's. Unfortunately it's under renovation and the ... read more