Another hot and sticky day in new york! Freebies day in times square and we now have tonnes of chewing gum and power bars. Times square is a bright busy area with thousands of tourists looking just like us. Nicky was enthralled by the dinosaur in Toys'r'us. Went to Rocafeller centre and saw americas cup yacht, the centre itself was not really worth a visit, but got good photos. Went to meet the Paxtons in Bubby's pie shop in downtown manhatten. If you go the foo...

Hot and sticky in NYC today, not much sleep last night due to the heat, but having a great time though. Writing this in the apple store in 5th avenue. Morning spent in central park bagels in the park for breakfast! Photos to follow. Been to statten island on the ferry, past statue of liberty then Wall street for lunch (on a bench from a van $5 for the both of us, we are on a budget after all and food is as cheap as you expect and the portions are as big as yo...

It was all going so well. Unfortunately the townend left/right dyslexia struck at immigration. When the immigration officer said put your left finger on the scanner... guess what!!! Anyway he did not seem that pleased and told me that I would also have to supply a nose print (I questioned this, but he seemed very sure) several seconds later as my nose left the scanner, I realised. b*****. I felt the new york heat (well I went red anyway) Nicky and the officer wer...