New York City from the sky!

  New York City, New York, United States
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Hi all. We hope you are all well.

The past few days since our last update have been stuffed full of some much activity. So much so that David cannot walk properly (probably because Sandie dragged him from shop to shop). We will try and condense this as best as possible.

Our first day we went to Woodbury Common which is a 200 shop retail factory outlet, 1hr 30mins up state NY. We were glad we went as we got some amazing bargains. Later that night we shopped in Virgin Megastore in Times Square and loaded up on much sort after DVD's. We didn;t eat dinner until 11.15pm that night (which was OK as this was lunch time Sydney time).

Sunday started with a fantastic (hire) bike ride through Central Park....without helmets!

Central Park

I know I know but we thought that vanity would be the better decision as the helmets were (puke).
The we shopped for the rest of the afternoon at FAO Shwartz, Barnes and Noble, GAP, Banana Republic and so on. Again a late dinner as our body clocks are off.

Monday we had a Movie & TV Tour which went to were all of the major movie and TV shows were shot. We then tried for a Rockerfellr Tour which was sold out so that should be today.

Tuesday we went on a semi-circle tour of Manhattan which was amazing as we saw so much more than last time. We then Macy's. Nothing else really matters does it! We then went to H&M and Old Navy. Let me tell you, we need both H&M and Old NAvy back at home. They both have AMAZING clothes at amazing prices. David stocked up big to fill the void in his suitcase. We have also been trying to get tickets to the base ball but as this is the last season for the Yankees at their current stadium as well as the current series with their most hated rivals, the Red Sox, all tickets are sold out. Believe it or not but we ate dinner at a reassonable hour last night.

This morning (Wednesday 27/08) we took a 11min tour over Manhattan by Helicopter. A bit surreal but well worth it. Seeing the island, the buildings and the Statue of Liberty was fantastic.

Manhattan from the sky.

Liberty Island from the sky.

On a side note we have had many funny moments with David having a Seinfeld moment with the shower head. Essentially the water pressure was so strong he couldn't get close enought to turn it down (just like Kramer in one of the Seinfeld episodes). All the taps in the bathroom turn in different directions to home as do the light switches. We literall bumped into Lucy Liu (Ally McBeal and Charlie's Angles fame) right outside our hotel. We are probably the only english speaking guests at the hotel let alone NY. There are SO many Europeans here its not funny. The weather has been superb.....a little cloudy yesterday bit overall great and hot.

We are now heading off to the Rockerfeller Centre then to MoMa (the Museum of Modern Art) for the Dahli Exhibition.

We will update again tomorrow. Sorry no photo's just yet as I cannot figure how to get them onto this computer (as we are - believe it or not - in a Pizza shop).

Love to all,
David and Sandie