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Bring on the Big Apple!
Alarms went off at 7.20am (despite all agreeing on 7.30!) and we all went about trying to pack bags and get dressed etc without waking everyone else up. We failed miserably and had eyes on us glaring from all directions - oops! After about 20 mins of faffing and packing we were up and heading down to breakfast. Phil was majorly worrying that we …
Shuttle Disaster
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Fate returned the favour, as we had an empty seat between us for the flight to New York, meaning we could spread out a bit. That made the trip a lot less cramped and much more relaxing.
Movies for the flight for me: Dark Knight Rises and Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Enjoyed the Dark Knight more than I thought I would. Marigold Hotel was a bit of a drag, but I got through it.
We then got ...
If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere
... selbst gemacht und Alain's Augen glänzen vor Entzückung. Die bestellten Cocktails sind ausgewogen und schmecken uns vortrefflich und der Service ist ausgezeichnet. Und darum gibt es noch eine zweite Runde. Eine der besten Bars, die Alain je besucht hat. Und so neigt sich die letzte Nacht dem Ende zu.
Am nächsten Morgen gehts ans Packen, aus dem Hotel ausgecheckt, dann natürlich wird im Birch noch richtig gefrühstückt, die letzten Mitbringsel müssen noch eingekauft und die ...
Happy Birthday to Me
... she looked incredible. The iconic symbol of New York.
Once we sailed back to the pier, we were very close to B&H Photography so we walked there so I could go and buy my camera. I spent nearly $1300 on it, but it is fantastic and I am going to have a lot of fun playing with it and learning things. Next job, photography course.
I needed to sit down after spending so much money, so we found a nice diner just off of ...
The Statue of Liberty
... we have a fondness for churches and architecture.
So we walked south on 5th Ave until we reached 51st St. When we saw the great cathedral, the Curse of Jason laughed back hysterically. For, we could not see any of the cathedral really, the entire structure was engulfed in scaffolding due to some major restorations. It was depressing. Why me?!?!?!? There was also a wedding getting ready to go on. I would not want to get married in that ...
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Kitchenette