Tag: New York City

  • Monday 30 November 2009 Highlights: Central Park, Central Park Zoo, Museum of Modern Art, The Sex Museum, NHL ice hockey match Today was very big, busy and important.  We started with a visit to the Brazilian Embassy hoping to get our visas immediately or by tomorrow so our later tour can go ahead.  In the end…

  • Sunday 29 November 2009 Highlights: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, New York Hotdog, Madame Tussaud’s, NBA Game at Madison Square Garden (New York Knicks Vs Orlando Magic ) A crazy busy day as we really got into the swing of travelling saw us head out to the former World Trade Centre site which was mostly…

  • Saturday 28 November 2009 Highlights: Cruise around Manhattan, Empire State Building, Attending Hair – The Musical Our first full day in New York City after 7 years of planning!   First on the agenda was a cruise around Manhattan using our 3 day NYC Tourist Pass).   We walked to the docks early in the…

  • Friday 27 November 2009 Highlights: Free upgrades to Premium Economy, QANTAS First Class Lounge Well after some issues over the Brazilian Visa which I think can be settled in New York City the trip 7 years in the planning has commenced.   On getting to the airport we quickly learned that Andrew and I had…

  • Sunday 2 January 2000 Highlights:  Leaving the amazing New York City (sob) We were moved into a private room for our last night in New York hoping for some rest from the larger comings and goings of the bunk rooms but unfortunately we were across from the TV room so that didn’t turn out as…