Day 23. Awoke to another fine day in NYC. Availed ourselves to a giant muffin each from the complimentary breakfast to have with a coffee break later on in the morning. Took the subway uptown to Columbus Circle were we had a tentative reservation with a bike hire company for a 2 hr. hire. Upon exiting the subway on to the street, we were immediately pounced upon by a fella touting bike hires from his shop. It's pretty easy to spot the tourist in NYC - they're al...

Day 22. New York Downtown Managed to get up in time (after a late night) to catch the subway to Times Square for our 9 hour City Tour starting at 8.30am. First stop was the Empire State Building where we had tickets that helped us jump most of the queue. First lift takes you up to the 80th floor, then another to the 86th floor where you can walk outside around the building. The sky was clear so great views to be had. Grand Central Station next was a big surpr...