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Final days in New York city…
I look back now and realise I do miss New York; the hustle and bustle, those wonderful yellow taxi cabs with constant horn blowing and the sights that are famous and known throughout the world. My two friends Tracey and Sandy and I went there in 2015 and I can’t believe its been two years; where does the time go. This post will cover a few of the places we visited whilst in NYC.
I really enjoyed our visit to Brooklyn. I hadn’t been there before on previous visits to New York but Tracey booked us on a bus tour and I have to say I loved it that bridge is just beautiful; and the lovely views looking from Brooklyn back to NYC.One of the main reasons my friend booked this tour was to visit a wonderful pizza restaurant called Grimaldi’s whose history of coal-fired brick oven pizza cooking can be traced to the first pizzeria in America back in 1905. It was a fabulous little restaurant and just before lunch there was already a lengthy line up waiting to get in but as we were on a bus tour, we went straight in.
We also took a cruise of NY Harbour one afternoon which was a great way to see the city buildings and the Statue of Liberty although I hear the Staten Island ferry is a better way to get close to the statue and its free.We also went to the National September 11 Memorial but didn’t go into the Museum as the line was very long. Tracey had visited the museum before and said it was worth the visit but as we were time poor we decided not to line up. We were so glad we paid our respects at the Memorial though; it’s a beautiful site for such a tragic event.It was our friend Sandy’s first visit to New York so we wanted to make sure she went to the tope of the Empire State Building. We hopped off the hop on hop off bus tour at this stop and went to the viewing platform for some beautiful sights of NYC.Coney Island was another place we went to on the bus tour to Brooklyn. This was a nice place to see and just take a stroll along the beachfront. The huge roller coaster was not working but I wasn’t sure if that was a long term thing or it was just closed for the day.We also had drinks at a rooftop bar in NYC with fabulous views and excellent cocktails!!
JohnRH said:
Quite the town. That Chrysler Building is iconic Art Deco.
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Little Miss Traveller said:
Lovely to look back on your visit to NYC and mine too. I could return anytime!
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Marta said:
You have travelled a lot, Sue! I have never been in the American continent. I’m exploring little by little, hehe.
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Sophie said:
A day in NYC always is a day well spent 😀
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sileas said:
So excited to see another NYC post!! It’s funny that you miss the hustle and bustle. It’s especially busy here during holiday season and I start missing some peace and quiet 😛
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Isn’t it just a fabulous building John. It’s my favourite.
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marktravelnotes said:
Thanks for sharing your photos of NewYork. Such a great city.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks as always Marion for stopping by – it’s a great place to visit I agree.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hi Marta. I think America can wait a while. Continue your wonderfultravels through Europe and China.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Ha ha. Well you would love my city of Canberra Julia. It’s incredibly quiet.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you very much Mark.
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AlwaysCarryOn.com said:
This post brings back so many memories! My first visit to New York was 3 years ago today, and I was there for 5 whole days. I loved exploring the Big Apple – there is so much to do! I particularly remember walking the High Line, crossing the Brooklyn Bridge in a blizzard and the super fast lift up to the viewing deck at Top Of The Rock 🙂 x
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Glad you have such nice memories. I wish I had walked the High Line.
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Sartenada said:
Thank You for this post. I enjoyed Your photos very much. It has been many years when I visited there.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
How lovely my post brought back memories. Thank you for stopping by.
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frejatravels said:
Thanks for taking me around NY. Will be there in a couple of months and so looking forward to explore and see the whole things:)
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Oh how exciting for you. I am sure you will have a fantastic time. So much to see and do.
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frejatravels said:
Yes, I look forward to it:)
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Lignum Draco said:
Love NYC. I haven’t been to Coney Island but have seen most of the others you’ve written about. The Staten Island Ferry goes relatively close to the Statue of Liberty. Once it got to Staten Island I got off (as you have to do) and immediately got back on as most tourists do. Do visit the 9/11 museum next time. I arrived 2 hours before closing and virtually no queue.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Great tips. Thank you. I wish I had done both the ferry and the museum.
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