Monday 27 December 1999 Highlights: UN Security Council, ‘Chicago’ (the musical). We got up early to get the ‘rush’ theatre tickets which ended up costing us $20 each offering a partial/limited view of ‘Chicago’. New York City was once again very cold today, I’d be amazed if I don’t get sick. We spent most of…

Sunday 26 December 1999 Highlights: A night of Improv Comedy Went out to try and find cheap Broadway tickets but prices had actually doubled for the holiday period / millennium. We are going to try and get ‘rush’ tickets tomorrow, basically returned tickets for a same day viewing in the worst seats but hey I’m…

Saturday 25 December 1999 Highlights: Traditional American Christmas Dinner Christmas Day 1999 and my first ever away from my family, I wonder how many times I’ll be away from family and friends for future Christmas Days (well I had Jon here this Christmas). It felt very un-Christmas like with no presents, no hot sunny day…

Friday 24 December 1999 Highlights: Rest Day, New York City Library Christmas Eve was a necessary rest and cleaning clothes day hanging out at the YHA New York City Hostel. Watching television it became very clear that people are becoming increasingly worried about terrorist acts in Times Square for New Year’s Eve. Talk that some…

Thursday 23 December 1999 Highlights: State of Liberty, Ice-Skating at Rockefeller Centre Today I got to climb the Statue of Liberty. We had to get up very early to ensure access but given we were in a room with 12 others sleeping in wasn’t really an option anyway 🙂 While the view from the top…