Great American Road Trip: The Big Apple

Hi again everyone.

I've finally got around to do writing up the last blog from our American adventure.
Sorry it is a bit brief, but i'm getting a little tired of putting these blogs together (i'm sure i'll be glad I did in the future though). We are settling into London well, we've been here less than a week and both met with recruitment agents already, and hopefully getting bank accounts set up tomorrow which will be good (except for seeing our money disappear in half!). The only downside is that i've caught a cold, and feel like crap (looking really professional, spaced out on sudafed with my nose dripping down my face in my meeting today...). Oh well.

We spent four action packed days in New York, a fitting end to a fantastic journey through the United States for the last two months.

We packed in as many of the famous sights that we could manage, and tried some delicious New York style pizza (not as good as Chicago style!), and enjoyed eating salads at a few different New York Deli's.
We stayed in Chelsea, right in downtown Manhattan which was great for getting around.

Day 1: - wandered around 5th avenue, up to Times Square, saw the Rocker feller Centre, went in to Grand Central Station, went up the Empire State Building, had lunch in a NY Deil, went back to the hostel, then ran back 20 blocks to the Deli to get Shaun's wallet! We celebrated with New York Pizza!

Grand Central Station

NBA Store

NBA Store - Check out all these Jerseys!!

Madison Square Garden

The Worlds most famous department store

Times Square - Day Time

Times Square - Day time

Rockefeller Plaza

Rockefeller Center

30 Rock!

The Today Show filming live

Empire State Building Foyer

King Kong

View from on the 86th floor - Empire State Building

Top of the Empire State Building

Downtown Manhattan view - Empire State Building

Selfie on top of the Empire

Times Square - Night Time

New York Architecture

Day 2: Went to FAO Schwartz so the Shaun could play on the giant floor piano from the movie Big, wandered around Central Park, and back down 5th Ave

Inside FAO Schwartz - Shaun doing his Tom Hanks impression (from the movie BIG)

FAO Schwartz LEGO department

Central Park

Pizza Suprema - rated the best New York style in Manhattan (not sure why i'm pulling that face..)

Day 3: Took a long walk to find the wharf where you catch the boat to the Statue of Liberty, went over to the Statue of Liberty, walked past the 9/11 Memorial (massive cues to get in), saw Wall St and some famous Churches on Broadway.

Statue of Liberty

View of Manhattan from Liberty Island

Statue of Liberty

Wall St

9/11 Memorial FDNY

Firemen who lost their lives in 9/11

Day 4: Went to the 9/11 Tribute Centre and Memorial, a very somber experience, but a fitting memorial - also saw the three new Trade Centre Towers (with the fourth under construction). Also walked over the Brooklyn Bridge and went to Little Italy where we stumbled across a festival!