After a FREE breakfast in the "Club" we had a chat with one of the doormen (New Yorkers are so friendly and helpful) & decided that we would try to walk up towards Central park from the hotel. We walked up Broadway, past Wall St and on towards City Hall Park. The streets are very clean and tidy, until you hit Chinatown that is... Through little Italy, Soho and up to Madison Square and then found our way on to 5th Avenue.
We walked past the Empire State Building and then stopped in at the NY Public Library. I wanted to see some of the places that Ghostbusters Was filmed, but to be honest the Library did not ring any bells, although I did recognise the 2 Lions, named "Patience" and "Fortitude". We then headed over to Grand Central Terminal which is like taking a step back in time.
When we came to Times Square; we didn't know what had hit us! I have never seen so many people crammed into one place in all my life. After some deliberation we chose a place to eat and grabbed some lunch. (Anne wants me to tell you that I had a footlong hotdog and she had deep fried macaroni cheese).
After lunch we walked up to the entrance to Central Park and jumped onto a "Pedi-Cab" or "Rickshaw", this was a great way to see the highlights of the park, and the massively varying activities and cultures within.
After seeing the park, we tended to our blisters and hobbled back to the beginning of Downtown and hailed a cab back to the hotel.
On the way back we spotted my own personal shop, and an advert for a rather delicious sounding snack. . .
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Friendly and helpful? Gah. Shouty and rude more like. Especially anyone that has anything to do with public transport.
But I'm in Canada right now and everyone is friendly, laid back and helpful to the extreme. I love it here.
Looks like you're having quite a nice time!!
Clyde has said if anything embarrassing happens let him know so he can add it to his monologue! Have a good holiday...
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