Found a real American diner down the road from our hostel and had the usual breakfast Omelette. It was exactly like a diner you would see in a movie, with a bar where customers could enjoy a coffee while chatting to the waitress and chef or sit in one of the booths. We returned to the hostel to get the news that our camper van booking had fallen through and there were none available in New York. The company we had booked the camper through said that they had p...

Woke up at 3am wide awake after being in bed for almost 24hours. Relaxed in bed reading till it was light. Felt a hundred times better this morning than yesterday. Decided we had to do as much today as possible having wasted a whole day yesterday. Wanted to try Tiffany's again and visit the Statue of Liberty. Stopped off for a breakfast omelette with some amazing avocado. Sam experienced Tiffany's for the first time and I brought my first bracelet. Had ...

Yesterday we relaxed a lot until we headed to the basketball. During the day, we had our first slice of American pizza which was $1 a slice and delicious! We stumbled upon a 5-level shopping mall where I shopped up a storm while Sam went to the DMV to inquire about registering a vehicle. I immediately found a shop that just sold coats, why didn't I find it 24 hours earlier! Got a bargain full-length cost for $40. Also, brought a $10 jacket, a beanie, belt and ...

The day started with my first IHOP experience, they don't do a small or healthy breakfast. French toast with banana, strawberry, sauce, cream & maple syrup. Delicious! After yesterday's shoe dilemma it was my mission to find new boots and as it was an even colder high of 6 degrees, I would also search for a new coat. We decided today we would head to Wall Street and while there I would visit Tiffany's. On our walk there I spotted a little shoe store where ...

Yesterday was all airports & planes & time zone changes. All three flights were on time. We managed to get a little sleep, Sam slept on the airport floor for three hours in Sydney. I used my new eye mask on our final flight & as it wasn't a full plane got to lay down over three seats. Qantas food is pretty terrible, but nothing else to complain about, would definitely fly with them again. First impression of New York - everyone is SO friendly! Navi...