Rooftop view.
Rooftop view., originally uploaded by kdt.
We will be there in less than two weeks!
Hope this blog is working.
2013 – USA and Canada
Our first challenge is in!
Matilda on the front desk at the Algonquin Hotel.
We’ve been given our first challenge for New York.
It is a photo with Matilda. Read about it on Untapped New York.
Thanks Skye. Does anyone else have a challenge for us?
Journey commences….
Midway point…
Kym reading the New York Times
NYC
Arrived! Went to Eataly for dinner…. Photos later. Had gelati for the walk back to hotel.
Sleep…. Zzz.z.z.zzz
Walk to Eataly
After more than 20 hours of flying in a big jet plane we finally made it to NYC.
After all that time you build up a big hunger, but have no real desire to sit down. The perfect solution is to walk to Eataly. It came with some very strong recommendations from people we trust. It certainly lived up to expectations. We ate mozzarella, crostini, and cured meats. It was delicious. I was so absorbed with the flavours, I have no photographs – you’ll have to look at H’s Flickr photo stream.
I did take some photos walking to Eataly.
We’re staying near the NY Public Library.
Walked down Fifth Avenue.
Ate some food.
Crossed Madison Square Park – will return on Friday for Eats Your Heart Out
Walked back down Madison Avenue – with evocative night time steam.
Helen’s room with a view.
View from our hotel room. From the 10th floor.
Looking West
Looking East
Sunday Breakky view
Coffee
Finding good coffee is important on holiday – especially in America.
When we were here last (2004), the coffee was mainly filtered, and rather unpleasant. However we are pleased to report after hunting, and recommendations from coffee experts we tracked down a couple yesterday.
On both occasions we ordered cappuccino’s, and they tasted remarkably like magic’s we have at one of our local haunts (thank-you Bar 9!). Which for the non-Adelaide coffee drinkers is two coffee shots and a small quantity of milk. We did enjoy both coffees…. and they certainly managed to keep us awake.
Joe’s coffee at Grand Central
Ninth Street Espresso @ Chelsea Market
Highline walk
Take one old disused and unloved elevated railway, and passionate community… and what do you end up with? A fabulous 1 mile city park. Given yesterday’s fabulous weather (clear sky and warm), we took advantage and visited. The transformation was fantastic. The Highline has great views, and plenty of seating along the way – and given the weather many were taking advantage and drinking in the sun.
We did take a stack of photos but here are a few of the best:
Flowers picked…. for Michael
Ready to take off
Railtrack
