DAY 7: DOWNTOWN AND OVER THE BRIDGE Been a big day today. It started off with a visit to the observation deck 102 floors up at One World Trade Centre. It was a couple of months off being completed last time we were here in early 2015, so I was glad we paid a revisit. Blue skies all round, so it was excellent viewing conditions up top! From there we took a stroll through the 9-11 Memorial Gardens and Falls (the footprints of the former Twin Towers) as we made ou...

DAY 6: ARRIVING IN THE BIG APPLE It was with some regret we left Niagara Falls this morning. I could've looked at that view for days! However, it's been more than offset with our arrival in the Big Apple where we were offered yet another upgrade. We're staying at the Trump Soho. Our revised booking is now a suite on the 40th (of 45) floors looking out onto the Hudson River with uninterrupted views stretching down to the Freedom Tower / World Trade Centre distr...

DAY 5: WATERFALLS, RAINBOWS AND FLYOVERS Today we took in a fair bit of what the Falls have to offer. Over about 5-6 hours we did a tour that included a few of the main attractions in and around the area. I've been taking photos pretty much non-stop since we arrived here, but I think I've been wasting my time. The force, sound and volume of water that passes over the Falls just can't be captured in 2D. It's simply breathtaking. Today we've been behind, next to...

DAY 4: CROSSING THE BORDER Not much to report today. Our Chicago checkout wasn't til noon, so Nic took the opportunity to revisit the shops on the Magnificent Mile, while Josh, well, just slept. Can't blame him, he's had a big couple of days. In the afternoon we caught the short flight to Buffalo, where our transfer took us across the border to the Canadian side of the Falls. Happy to report we struck paydirt again with our room - unobstructed views of the fal...

DAY 3: CHICAGO, MY KINDA TOWN! We woke to beautiful clear skies today for our last full outing in Chicago. It was perfect conditions for our first port of call, the Willis Tower, which for about 20 odd years after it was built in the seventies was the tallest building in the world. The observation deck here is 103 floors up. They say on a windy day you can literally feel the building sway under your feet. I must admit to having a couple of those moments, but wh...