Sleep in today and didn't head out till about 1pm. Then lots of walking again - uptown to Rockefeller Centre, Radio City Music Hall, Fifth Avenue, lunch in Central Park, Madison Avenue, Guggenheim Museum and then subway back to the hotel for a late afternoon nap. Dinner at 9.15pm at Per Se Restaurant (multiple Michelin stars) - the best dining experience we have ever had in terms of food, service, wine, atmosphere, everything. Hotel and bed at 12.30pm Another g...

Walk to Central Park and meandered around there for a couple of hours then subway to Madison Square Garden to see New York Knicks v Miami Heat. Good game but the Knicks lost. Great entertainment - Boyz2Men sang the opening USA anthem to the cheers of the locals - Carmelo Anthony and Le Bron James played on each other for most of the game and both played well - raises the bar a tad on basketball in Aus!?!? After match drinks at an upstairs outdoor bar near our ho...

River Cafe on the water under the Brooklyn Bridge for dinner at 9.30pm Amazing location, views across the water to the Manhattan skyline at night Excellent food (6 course chefs tasting menu and matched wines) atmosphere and service A special night!!

Interesting day! Subway to Brooklyn then excellent farmers market, a walk through Prospect Park and then brunch at Dizzy's Cafe in Park Slope residential part of Brooklyn. Then meandered through the streets of Park Slope and a taxi to Wlliamsburg smorgasbord food market on the East River waterfront overlooking Manhattan. Off to Brooklyn Brewery and a walk down the Williamsburg high street including drinks with some Israeli New Yorkers at an upstairs outdoor bar (...

What a great day. Breakfast at Tick Tock Diner then subway to the East Village and walked around the streets with neo bohemian shops, cafes and restaurants plus visit to the Merchants House Museum - an original wealthy merchant family house from 1832. Subway to Times Square and lined up for discount tickets to War Horse-yes!!!- we got 2. Walked back to hotel for a rest (plan tomorrow for me and nap for Virginia). Subway from Penn Station to the theatre (had fun...