After continental breakfast buffet at our hotel met Barry Lee in the lobby just after 9.30 for the next stage of our sightseeing visit of Washington. Around the corner from the hotel was a fresh produce market held on Sundays - never seen so many different varieties of apples; always interesting to check out local fruit and veggies. Very impressive architecture in this area, quite opulent with many properties being embassies. Stopped for coffee at the Renaissanc...

Hard to comprehend that all the festivities and build up are over and it's now time for us all to go our separate ways. Jared, Roey, Chris, Craig and Blake left in their limo for La Guardia airport at 930am for their midday flight to Miami. At 1115 eight more including Karen and Greg caught the shuttle to the station for the 1140 train back to Penn station. Together with Ros and Gary, Cale and Mitch we caught the 1215 for the 1240 train. Only ones left behind wer...

Well finally the wedding day has dawned - and what a shame it is so overcast and drizzling rain! Probably the worst day weather wise so far! But nothing can change that and basically the show must go on!! After breakfast the boys caught cabs into Patchogue for haircuts and shopping, Karen and Jill went off to get their hair done, Roey chilled out at the hotel while the rest of us (8 in total) caught a couple of cabs the 20 minute or so trip to Port Jefferson. A ...

Quite an overcast New York morning - obviously rained overnight. Plenty of sorting, reorganising and packing happening for impending departure. Had breakfast in a deli downstairs then Roey headed off up to Port Authority and we wandered down to the Hudson River. Hard to believe we were really that close to the river. Large ferry terminal for trips out to Liberty and Ellis Island. Adjacent is the Intrepid - as in space shuttle - set up as a permanent museum. Had h...

Woke up to our first overcast New York morning - just a little cooler though humid. Roey headed off of take some photos then meet the boys in Central Park. We walked back along 42nd St to subway and caught train to 34th st/Penn station. After a coffee was time for shopping as we both needed shoes for the wedding. (Century 21 unfortunately wasnt an option as closed for day due to a Jewish holiday). Loved DSW - and the "D" doesn't stand for Discount but Designer......