Woke up this morning in time to pack and enjoy my last breakfast in New York City. I then made my way over to Times Square to do some window shopping before relaxing in my favourite place - Bryant park. This is where I met the Swiss girls for a New York lunch and to say our goodbyes. The Swiss have been real fun and I'm sure ill miss them as the trip wouldn't have been quite the same without them. I made a quick run back to the hostel to pick up my bags and then...

Today is my last full day in the big apple so I decided to make the most of it. Claire was now alone as here roommate had left New York so she met me at 9.30 and we made our way to the Natural History Museum. We arrived at 10 and booked a place in the auditorium to watch the show 'a journey to the stars'. The show was amazing! We sat under a dome which the film was projected onto. It felt as if we were traveling through space! The sounds and the effects were hon...

This morning I took the red line subway all the way down to the south ferry terminal where I walked along the coast enjoying the sun. I then found myself walking adjacent to Wall Street so thought I may as well explore part of the famous financial area. I walked back and got myself a tour ticket and hopped on the ferry which circled the liberty island. The view was great, not only of the statue itself but of the manhattan skyline and I was happy to have ticked o...

I woke up this morning and attempted a walk to Central Park zoo as it was much nicer weather than expected. I didn't feel the need to go in, so just took a picture of the main entrance and wondered the path around the side. I then continued through the city to the base of the Empire State to take more pictures of the iconic building. I then went looking for my station for fridays journey and spent some time in Macy's. I was in a much better mood than when I was ...

Today the weather was crap, so unfortunately my motivation to get up and do anything was severely reduced. As today is the last day Andy is in NYC we decided to meet up again. We both took the subway to ground zero. Walking around in the rain wasn't so enjoyable but it took nothing away from the impact both memorials had. The memorial didn't take too long as its not a very cheery place to be, so we decided to move on swiftly. The day before we noticed the museum...