http://nyc.stdlib.net Colm and Noirin's trip to New York City Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:23:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The New York trip has been a memory for quite a while - Colm and I have done plenty of travel, mostly back and forth between Dublin and Munich, although he's gotten as far afield as San Diego. And now it's time to start planning the next big adventure :) We're ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2006/05/04/spring-is-here-signs-of-new-life/ Got up early enough to get out before the worst of the heat (in theory!), and headed downtown to Manhattan Mall, for some last minute shopping... We stopped off once or twice along the way, for shopping (and browsing!). Afterwards, we decided to see the Flatiron Building before we left ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/24/last-day-in-the-big-city/ We've been getting through our itinerary at quite a rate, so we took a break this morning, and didn't get out of the hotel til about half ten, when we headed for the USS Intrepid. It's apparently the fourth US navy ship to carry that name - a decommissioned aircraft ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/23/winding-down-a-little/ Not many photos from today, cameras are not allowed in the Fed, so didn't get to take any there. More movie inconsistencies today. The federal reserve vault looks nothing like it was depicted in Die Hard With a Vengeance, and it's a good deal lower than subways run, but still ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/23/off-the-wall/ Well, it's been a *long* day! We arrived a little too early at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, so we headed down the street, to see the New York Stock Exchange (Wall Street), and took photos - including some of the guards (police? I'm not sure) outside, armed ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/22/springtime-for-hitler/ I've put up a few more photos covering our trip to the UN building, a few from the Empire State Building and some outside NYPL. Just to prove it's really there, there are some photos of the Gilmore Girls. We've covered a lot in the last two days, and the weather ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/22/27/ 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 ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/22/rollercoaster-rides/ Well, Hooters last night was cheap & cheerful - good food, good prices, and nowhere near as sleazy as could have been anticipated. Installed Tiger when we got home, and fell straight asleep - whacked. Up bright & early this morning, and took the subway downtown. Unfortunately, we only discovered when ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/21/land-of-the-free/ Well, we ventured down to Chelsea after a rest, dropped by the Chelsea Market, where I got a gorgeous 'cupcake', iced like a sunflower! It was a slightly dingier neighbourhood - some of the houses had rusting "Fallout Shelter" signs by their doors! Just about made it to the subway, with ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/20/ow/ Well - we've sure done a lot of it this morning! After a quick hotel breakfast, we started out at the Rockefeller Centre - it was fairly drab and disappointing, and really not much to look at. The weather fairly matched - as cool as it's been so far, and ... http://nyc.stdlib.net/2005/06/20/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/