I was the last to get up from the group this morning, although I was still ready before Charlotte. We took the 7 train down to Times Square before hailing a cab to the North River Lobster Company. Located next to the circle line ferry this boat heads out onto the Hudson for 30mins every hour & a half. There were 19 of the assembled Penney family for this trip. We sat outside on the top deck in the immense heat. I opted for the Maine Lobster to accompany our C...

We met Allen Hench at his hotel, where we printed our tickets for the circle line ferry. We grabbed brunch at a deli round the corner. The Reuben burger I had was great. The guys then walked for 30mins to the ferry terminal while the girls got a taxi. The best of NYC tour my father & I had done in 2012, but to the others it was new. We paid for the upgrade to the premium area that allowed provided comfortable seating inside & outside the boat. I grabbed ...

An enjoyable slow start to the morning. I took the family to The riverview restaurant for brunch. A glass of Malbrough SB & a grilled branzino was a great way to start the day. I took them on a stroll around Gantry Park after brunch. We rested back at the apartment in the afternoon before setting off to meet Lori at her apartment on Park Avenue. We had wine & cheese until the sunset on her roof. The dinner reservation got delayed numerous times, but we ...

I was feeling the affects from spending too much time in the sun yesterday. With the arrival of the family later in the day, I relaxed in the apartment all morning. Got some washing done & packed up for the apartment switch later in the day. A Mexican burger for lunch, then I headed to Flynns to watch the England game. Where I had five pints but only paid for two with generous folk including Paul around. I met Sen & moved into a much larger apartment do...

The sun was out in force on a beautiful day. I headed to the park for an hour to enjoy the weather. After which I went for a run. This proved to be extremely tough as it was so hot & humid. It felt as though there was no air to breathe. To undo my exercise I made myself a monster brunch. A four rasher bacon sandwich along with three fried eggs made in soy sauce, & some fries. In the afternoon I met Tony & we went to Murphys, The Globe & Flynns. ...