Trip to New York - Part 1
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Day 1 - Wednesday
What time do I have to get up?
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After convincing the travel agent that it would be in her and the
agencies best interest to fix the problem we were once again on
our way to New York.
We left from Amsterdam at eight in the morning, stopped in Brussels
and arrived at JFK airport at four in the afternoon. We took a cab to
our posh hotel, the Alladin which was located in the heart of Times
Square. It certainly wasn't luxurious, but the room was clean, one
minute walk to times square subway, and a view of the Empire state
building for our window.
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Notice the time!!
Da plane boss! |
Do we look awake?
We checked in, took a walk around the area, got our first look at
Central Park, 5th Ave, and Broadway, and ate some cheap pizza then
called it a night.
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Always Coca-Cola! |
Commercialism? Where? |
Everything seems so small... |
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World Trade Center
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Day 2 - Thursday
Have feet will walk...
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A totally beautiful day, we decided to got walking around the city.
And boy did we walk... and walk, and walk. We checked out Greenwich
Village, the financial district and Wall street, and Battery Park.
From there we walked to the Brooklyn Bridge and discovered a large
protest going on. The people from Haiti were protesting the
unfairness of the Police and Mayor Giuliani. Behind the protesters
followed a huge police force in riot gear. We crossed over the bridge
and walked around Brooklyn a bit before taking the subway back to
China Town.
By the time we got back it was late. We got some food and promptly
fell fast asleep!
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Vertigo anyone?
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New York Stock Exchange |
Looking up Wall Street |
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Taking a break from walking |
First glimpse of Lady Liberty |
Hotdogs!! |
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The protest |
Gee, do you think there is enough police |
Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge |
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Downtown from the bridge |
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Eating in China Town |
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Day 3 - Friday
Culture anyone?
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Weather was not so good today, so we walked up 5th Ave., and checked
out all the toy stores, then we went to the Metropolitan Museum. It
was really big!
We also visited the famous F.A.O. Swartz toy store (the one in
the movie Big) I wanted to stay there for the rest of the week,
but alas, there is more to life than just toys!
That evening we saw a Broadway musical called The
Wild Party which was quite good. The star was Toni Collette, or
Muriel from Muriel's Wedding.
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TeleTubbies!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Egyptian Exhibit |
Look I'm a Big Kid
Colour |
