New York New York

Crazy place to start but this was my first stop where my latest travelling experience took place !!

New York is very popular , busy , the city that never sleeps but it’s sooooo worth the trip , so many iconic scenes - You literally walk around saying - seen this and seen that - It’s in so and so film !!

We first arrived on the 5th August 2019 in 30 odd degree hit wandering the streets trying to find the bus terminal for ages ! ( we were like pretty much right next to it on multiple occasions) heat obviously got to us , plus the rare sight well maybe not in New York but from where I’m from of 2 guys just shooting up on the street ..!
First quote of the trip , a guy seeing us looking shocked said - get used to it !!!
Buses are really easy to use and gets you to the Jersey side for like $2 a time !! Watch out for morning commuters and heading back out of the City around 5pm- 7pm ! The queues are something else !!

We travelled all the way down to Miami on Amtrak which is a great way to travel America - quick, easy and comfortable ( when the air con works!!)
We also stayed in Air b n b ‘s - don’t rate these enough - we had some amazing stays including New York - Our Host Marlon, we will be forever grateful for , as a gift took us to see the skyline at night from the New Jersey side

What an amazing sight ... photographs will never do it justice

There is too much to see in New York !!! The main ones being

Times Square
an absolute must , to sit on the steps and just watch the comings and goings - the crazy street entertainment, the sheer amount of yellow cabs tour buses and people is truly unbelievable

The Empire State
Climbing the stairs( or lift ) you’ll embark on the journey of ‘the making of the building’ - its very interesting full of facts and makes you want to run to the top !! when you reach the top it’s just wow!! All the iconic scenes , buildings and the view is just surreal !!!
Busy - always ! But you’ll get some stunning photos and it’s another tick of the list of things that need to be done in New York

Statue of Lib
Right unless you’ve booked millions of months in advanced to go walk round the top ... it’s a little pointless going right over to the island - Ellis it’s called !!! It’s lovely to see the views from that side of the river ... it’s great to see the status up close but from my experience it’s costs more to go onto the island and as much as it’s an amazing sight after all the angles and selfies ( especially first time round I went on my own) not too much else to be done !! But take the ferry on your hop on hop off bus ticket and get the really good tour guide !! Your winning !! So much information was given to us on the way there and back! The ferry pretty much stops as well so you can take lots of photos and get it all in one frame as it is massive !!! Such an iconic must see tho !!!

Ground Zero/Fountains
The world famous twin towers disaster that happened in 2009 pays tribute to those loved ones that lost they lives through a very eary set of fountains and gardens with every single named engraved around the outside. They are absolutely stunning and just surreal how big and Far they go down ...
RIP 9/11 victims

The World Trade Center is now built that replaced them and also they is museums to teach you all that happened

Central Park
Where do I begin... it’s actually mental how beautiful this park could be set in the most famous city ever !!!!
It’s just huge !!! We saw about a quarter of it !!!! Including a tea room - cute but awful toilets ... Turtle lake which was pretty cute and many little paths , rocks and the biggest lake in the middle !!! Just surreal and the first time I visited I even saw a racoon! Incredible !! Did have the elf scene in my head and thought he was literally going to jump on my face !!!
It’s just magical , laying on the grass soaking up the sun or playing a game with friends whilst looking up at the stunning blue skies and buildings ... unbelievable really that in the middle of the city that never sleeps you find a park like This ...

Broadway
Where do I start !!! I love a musical and I’ve seen 2 on broadway - everyone likes a sing along !! It’s how we got there which is funny !!
We were still on the hop on hop off bus at 7.20pm when the show starts at 8!! We ended up getting off and basically running to Times Square when you can get cheaper tickets !!! Out of breath we finally got there and asked the salers If they had any tickets for pretty woman - the guy speaking to us said I don’t think I do ... but then another guy turned round and said what did you want to see ... and we still panicking a little bit ! He said yes actually 85 dollars each and with awesome seats !! We grabbed them and started running we had 10 minutes !!! We also had to figure out where the theatre was !! We ran in Sat down and had 2 minutes to spare ! So worth it - basically go see a broadway !!

Grand Central
What an iconic stunning building - it’s a must when visiting New York .. just to say you’ve seen it and stood on the steps that sooooo many actors and actresses stood it !!!

Hop On - Hop Off Bus ! I think is the best way to travel round New York - so many routes and so easy to navigate ( you get a map or the app) you grab a set of headphones 🎧 and you are set to learn everything you need to know about The Big Apple 🍏 but be aware they will try rip you off ... don’t just accept the first price - they will always go down!

I’ve just given you my top places to see but also they is

• Brooklyn Bridge
• Wall Street
• Sakura Park
• Rockefeller’s
• Shopping 🛍!!!

This is the one where we got wet !!

When it rains in New York it really rains !!!!

That brings me to the end of our 5 days in New York ! Hope you enjoyed reading about my experience and can take some tips for your trip :)
Stay tuned for the next part of our trip -WASHINGTON DC