When you think of New York, you typically picture 2 landmarks – we did the statue yesterday and the other is today.
The Empire State Building tour starts by winding the visitor through a little museum, with information about its construction, history, etc. All good, but the primary purpose of the visit is to get to the observation deck. Looking south over Manhattan – the new World Trade Center building is the tallest in the distance; Statue of Liberty visible at the right in distance; Brooklyn over the river to the left…
Looking north over Central Park:
Communications tower on top:
It’s just astounding how big this place is… then again, it’s also small – I walked around a corner of the observation deck and bumped into someone that I used to work with 6 years ago.
The internal corridor on the deck is lined with mirrors – never miss an opportunity to check the eyebrows:
Another item ticked off the bucket list.
Grace has a school ball in April, so a visit to the nearby “Garment District” was necessary to buy some fabric for her gown – of course, cos – you know, you can’t get fabric in Australia.
Then, we were on the train again to visit Tiffany’s jewellers. At this point my stress levels began to rise and after a quick 15 minute walk around their floor (wearing daggy, beggar-looking, tourist clothes) I had to vacate for a coffee to keep my heart-attack at bay. Ellie and Grace could both show and explain their purchase later.
We then grabbed a coffee and a doughnut, so Grace could have a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” experience, or rather, “Afternoon Cuppa in Front of Tiffany’s”.