Saturday, 1 November 2008
Tribeca
The Ghostbuster's Hq and the Bubble lounge. Suzie is having a french 75 & I'm having an Absinthe cocktail. The evening has begun! Paul Moss (sent by mobile
up the Hudson
We've just been on a cruise from pier 17 around the Statue of Liberty and under the Brooklyn Bridge. Really warm today. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Punky goes out for the day
Another sunny warm day in New York City. Punky is with us today to see the sights. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Friday, 31 October 2008
halloween parade
Wow, the parade lasted 3 hours. We are completely blown away by the size of it. We've had to go and have a meal, wine and head for a bar to get over it all! Paul Moss (sent by mobile
the Hotel Gershwin
A few pictures from our hotel foyer, including a can of soup signed by Andy Warhol. We are just off to the Halloween Parade on 5th. It's gonna be a scream..... Paul Moss (sent by mobile
shopping
Been shopping and drinking in Macy's (they have a bar). Loads of people working in Halloween costumes. Found some new friends from Atlanta. Another ordinary day here. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
halloween
It's Halloween week here. I doubt it will be any more scary than the blood splattered cop car we saw on Staten Island yesterday. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
just the facts maam
Not 100% sure what went on last night. I know we went to the Jeckle & Hyde bar, after a half pint of Jim Beam things got a little fuzzy. Kenney's bar on Bleeker street where showing some bizarre art film about wormholes and a boy on the beach. We then watched some Karaoke in Wicked Wille's that also featured some game involving ping pong balls and beer. Some how, some way we made it back to the hotel. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Thursday, 30 October 2008
back in Manhattan
We back in a bar! Please note the pint glass in front of the cocktail, this is a proper serving of whiskey and coke, not that pathetic 8th of a gill nonsense we have to endure in the UK and for half the price of a so called "double". Here endeth the lesson...... Paul Moss (sent by mobile
done it
Our last borough Queens. In the background is Shea Stadium, home to the Mets and also music venue for The Beatles and The Who. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Yankie doodle dandies
We have made it to the Bronx and are having a bit of a look round the old and new Yankie stadiums. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
5 borough challenge
A sunny day here in NYC. We've decided to try and visit all 5 boroughs inside 24 hours. Last night we went to Brooklyn, this morning we took the ferry and are now in Staten Island, it's like Silent Hill on a sunny day. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
How High
After the bus tour and a drink in a bar we went up The Empire State for a view of Manhattan by night. Great view but very chilly. It's been around zero here today but should be warmer tomorrow. Heading for another warm bar! Paul Moss (sent by mobile
bright lights on Manhattan
Had a walk around Time Square and did the night bus tour downtown and over to Brooklyn for some superb night views of Manhattan. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
did I tell you to stop cutting
Seems they've found the river of slime running past our hotel. We left them to it and went for breakfast then off to do some shopping. Icy winds here, I'm doing two shirts, jumper and two coats to keep out the cold, oh and of course my trusty hat. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
woo hoo
Last night was a combo of bars, Korean restaurant and a haunted house called blood manor. I have the facts ok, just fuzzy on the details. It's still cold out there today. Brrrr Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
coffee and sex
We've found a brilliant place for breakfast, The Coffee Bar on Madison Ave, just round the corner from our hotel. Then we visited the museum of sex which is next to our hotel, lots to see and do there and best of all we've sorted everyones christmas present in the gift shop. We had lunch in Dunkin Doughnuts and then spent some quality time in Dempsey's Bar. The rain has gone but it has turned cold, better have another JD keep warm! Paul Moss (sent by mobile
East Side Story
Yesterday we spent some time exploring the east side. We found the Rock Church (pictured) and had a look around Bloomingdales, which we have renamed bloomin expensive. Our cab rides have been quite interesting here, speed signs are not so much limits, more challenges to be overcome. The ride back to our hotel was a new level of entertainment, last time I travelled that fast down 5th Ave, I was playing True Crime on the PS2. We went out to Little Italy for a meal and chose a restaurant that had half price Martini's. We then saw a band at The Bitter End in Bleeker St. They were somewhere between Spinal Tap and Death Awaits Us. This morning the english weather has caught up with us, rain and thunder with some sleet heading in from New Jersey. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Monday, 27 October 2008
baby steps to Madison Park
We've been out for breakfast and been checking out the neighbourhood. We are in the Flatiron District, hence the picture of us by the Flatiron building. Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Sunday, 26 October 2008
We are ready to believe you
We are settling in to the big Apple. We've been to Banjo Jim's to see Laura Mclean and have had a walk to burn off the pancakes and milkshakes we consumed at the Tick Tock diner earlier on. Our hotel is querky and clean, just how we like it! Paul Moss (sent by mobile
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Thursday, 13 September 2007
He Slimed Me
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
We Came, We Saw, We Kicked It's Ass
Whilst I'm not going to miss catching the elevator to bed, it's going to be hard without the magic bed that makes itself every day and the bathroom that grows fresh towels. We go for cocktails in Battery Park, where we can look across the Hudson and see Lady Liberty, this gp also a popular spot for bodies to wash up but it's all clear today. Today's highlight is seeing a shoe shine shop and a female cop with french nail polish. It's a cab ride past the trappese school and the badlands adult video store to pick up our bags and get a car to JFK airport. The driver insists on using his mobile, dialing the number on a business card that's headed with the words 'Accident Victims Hotline', I guess it's always good to call ahead. Despite this, we arrive in good time and get through security. The duty free shops are fantastic, when you've purchased goods they are taken for collection as you board the plane, someday all airports will work like this. We are in our airplane seats by 8.15, the planes battery however is flat, I'm expecting another American Airlines 777 to pull round the front and get the jump leads out. We have missed our slot and another 40 minutes is added to hour 2 hour delay. We are about to run to the front of the plane and threaten to start a sing song. "We have the words to ging gang gooley and we are not afraid to use them". New York isn't everyone's cup of coffee, if you don't like the cut and thrust of city life, you may hate it. The famous logo, I heart N Y, for us has been New York hearts us. I LOVE THIS TOWN!
Monday, 10 September 2007
Sunday, 9 September 2007
C'mon, let's run some red lights!
Last nights thunder came to nothing and we wake up to another sweltering day in the city, even the homeless woman with bags full of empty cans had a crop top on. My quest for amusing shop names continues, today it was a chinese restaurant called Wok & Roll. After a brief visit to the Manhatten shopping mall we return to our local store Macy's, any shop that has a floor called 1 and a half is cool by us. After droping off our bags at the hotel and a shake at the Tick Tock, we get a cab uptown to Columbia Uni for another Ghostbuster location. Then it's back to Time sq for a beer and to watch a re-run of the Italian Grand Prixi and some more great gift shops and the M&M store. When I go to a restaurant, use the restroom and the lights dim when I use the hand blower, I know it's going to be great food. Bella Napoli did nothing to change my opinion on this and we enjoyed what must be the biggest pizza I've ever seen, when it came to the table it had olives in orbit. It was back up the Rockefeller Centre to see New York at night and then on to Central Park for a romantic horse and hansome ride. To finish the night we walked down 7th Ave and found an Irish bar as Irish as key lime pie and watched New York Giants get wopped by the Dallas Cowboys. My purchase of the day has to be a Bada Bing t shirt. Time to go back to our hotel one more time before we enjoy our last day in this amazing city.
Einstein did his best work as a patent clerk
Call it karma,call it luck, I believe everything happens for a reason. I believe we were destined to get thrown out of the university to go into business for ourselves.
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