Today was St Patrick's Day and in New York that means only one thing, a parade. They do parade's really well. And there was a huge crowd, all with their pride on in hats, scarves and painted faces. In fact I asked the woman standing next to me if it was a public holiday, and it is not, so I am not quite sure how come so many people did not have to be at work! Everyman and his dog was in this parade. Every Irish county was represented, half a dozen school marchi...

Right now I am sitting on the Acela Express. I think somewhere near Albany, the capital of New York. I think most people think New York City is the capital, but they would be wrong. Albany is the capital of this state. The journey from New York has so far been 3 hours and 15 minutes long. Yeah, only 6 more hours to go….. hopefully writing this will be able to kill a few more. I must say, the train is reasonably comfortable. You have ample leg room a...

Tonight I went and saw the Spice Girls at Madison Square Gardens. I have been waiting for this since I was 15 and it did not disappoint.

Today it snowed. And not just white flurries dancing around the sky but enough to cover the city in a beautiful white fluffy carpet. It was so beautiful. I went outside, took photos, wrote my name in it and caught snowflakes on my tongue. (So yes, I did look like a nutcase - but I did not care). This was the first real snow they have had here, it has to get really cold for the snow to collect like this and believe me, it was that cold today! I have not taken ...

Today I decided to use two more of the passes from my 'New York City Pass' so I went to the Museum of Modern Art and then to the Empire State Building. MOMA had some great pieces, and so many of those very famous pieces that you have always wanted to see. Monet Waterlilies and Agapanthas, Jackson Pollock, Warhol, Matisse and Van Gogh. So it was great. There were a couple of great pieces by some American artists as well. The Museum building in itself is amazin...