New York
We were there for a good time not a long time and tried to fit in as much as possible. Three nights wasn’t long enough - there is so much to do you could visit time and time again and still not see/do everything.
Our first port of call was the hop on hop off bus tour which is a fabulous way of seeing the city and getting your bearings. Travelling through Manhattan the bus takes you past all the tourist spots and provides excellent commentary and tales about the city from the bus conductor.
New York has some fantastic buildings such as the Flatiron and my favourite the art deco style Chrysler. But not forgetting the most obvious The Empire State Building and a trip to the top is a must to see the amazing views of the city.
Ellis Island is a well worth interesting trip to read about all the immigrants flocking to New York all those years ago. Followed by a visit to see the lady herself “the Statue of Liberty” such an iconic landmark and one of New York’s most popular tourist attractions. It was one of those “I can’t believe I’m here” moments for me standing on the island with her.
Times Square was busy and buzzing and we couldn’t go to New York without seeing where the Smurf’s hung out at the M&M shop. You can shop until you drop in New York - Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Nike world, Tiffany’s to name a few favourites.
Before wondering over Brooklyn Bridge. We paid our respects at the 911 memorial and the beautiful monuments, a very poignant place to visit.
We spent our last day in Central Park which is big and beautiful, we could have spent hours and hours there but had to finish off your holiday with a trip to the national history museum, being “Night at the Museum” fans this was great!