A day full of highlights started with a trip to the top of the Empire State building. On Peter's wish list Since he saw King Kong as a kid. I was a trifle concerned as I am not good with heights but it was so high it felt like looking out of a plane window so no worries there. We took masses of photos also of the beautiful Art Deco interior. We then spent the rest of the day on the open top buses running around the major sites. We also took in a cruise around th...

We have arrived in New York. Peter had arranged for 'meet & greet' service from the airport to make life easier with our luggage. Imagine our surprise when we were shown to a stretch limo! I felt like a rock star! The Hotel is a bit disappointing as the room is a bit like a shoe box. They are full tonight but have said they will try & find us a larger one tomorrow. It's 6.40 in the evening here and 11.40pm in England so I don't think we will care too much...