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Well - the Cyclone was a long subway trip away, but well worth it! Poor Colm nearly got screamed out of it, by me, as we went up, down and around the curves. There were, as he put it, some “interesting” G-forces, and plenty of stomach-lurching drops!

It was Colm’s first time on a rollercoaster, and I suspect he’ll never go again! Coney Island was fairly run-down overall, and the rollercoaster (wooden) seemed rather rickety indeed!

Eventually, we got back to Manhattan, and crashed briefly in the hotel, before heading out again to the Empire State Building. The online-tickets saved us *ages* of queuing, but we didn’t stay on top too long; between the ferry this morning, and the rollercoaster in the afternoon, Colm’s inner ear was convinced the building was swaying by several feet, side to side! In any case, it was fantastic, and beautiful up there - amazing to see how buildings that seemed huge from the street seemed so small from above!

A slow wander down 5th Ave, and a stop at the NYPL for photos, brought us back to the hotel, and it’s now time to crash - we need it by now! Tomorrow we’re going to the Federal Reserve Bank, and then to see “The Producers” - should be an exciting day!