New York might just be one of the most exciting and fun places I’ve ever been to. From the very start I was lucky to meet some great people at the hostel I stayed in. First my three roommates traveling together from Alabama and then another Aussie I met later in the week who I ended up hanging out with for a day. All up I had six days in the Big Apple and there’s no way I could cover it all in a single blog post so I’m just going to let the pictures tell the story. There was so much I didn’t get to, I’ll definitely be heading back there again.
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal. And people. So many people.
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Fresh Food Markets at Grand Central Terminal
Hotdog vendor just about to cop a gob-full from the customer who thinks he’s been duped, outside Grand Central Terminal
Monet waterlilies at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The crowd jostles for a photo of/with the star of MoMA, Van Gough’s Starry Night
An intimate comedy venue in the basement of a bar in the East Village where my roommate (at least for 3 days) was doing a set.
On the Brooklyn Bridge with Manhattan in the background
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge. Where do I get one of those outfits?
Borough Hall, Brookyn
Brooklyn Heights
View of Manhattan from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Brooklyn Heights
Photoville – a photo exhibition inside shipping containers under the Brooklyn Bridge
Photoville
Photoville Beer Garden – now we’re talking.
Pebble Beach, DUMBO
Manhattan Bridge viewed from DUMBO
30 Rockefeller Plaza
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Hall, Wall Street
Everyone wants a piece of the Charging Bull
The Fearless Girl (and friends) staring down the Charging Bull
Downtown Squirrel, Doug, on his lunch break
Little Italy during the Feast of San Gennaro
Little Italy during the Feast of San Gennaro
A view from the Top of the Rock
‘Top of the Rock’ on floor 67 of the Rockefeller Centre
Getting that photo of the Empire State Building
New York when the sun goes down
If I’ve learnt anything, it’s that Instagram boyfriends are everywhere and they’re unbelievably patient.
Radio City, New York
Reflection Pool at the September 11 Memorial
Reflection Pool at the September 11 Memorial
Reflection Pool at the September 11 Memorial – roses are places on a person’s name on their birthday
Elevator motor from one of the twin towers
‘The Last Column’ which became a memorial during the search and rescue operations
Oculus Building
This is how you know it’s museum weather. Off to the Met – the building on the right.
Temple of Dendur at the Met
The Met
Fancy Dress? At The Met
The Met
Wanna go for a ride in Central Park?
Dudes getting their groove on – Central Park
“Cleopatra’s Needle” obelisk in Central Park
Holding up the obelisk
Central Park
Views across the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park
Just drying out in Central Park
Sometimes you just need a little lie down – Central Park
Rowing in the Lake, Central Park
Bubbles really are a kind of magic – Central Park
This guy loves bubbles – Central Park
Oh boy – Central Park
Bethesda Fountain, Central Park
Bethesda Fountain, Central Park
A photographer moves in for the close up shot of these guys making music in Central Park
The barber shop in Hell’s Kitchen where I got a haircut and beard trim
The High Line, Manhattan
The High Line, Manhattan
The President looking out over the High Line, Manhattan
The High Line, Manhattan
The High Line, Manhattan
More art spotted from the High Line, Manhattan
Obligatory photo in NY Times Square after seeing a show on Broadway
Aboard the Staten Island Ferry
The Statue of Liberty (I think you knew this one)
Downtown Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry
An op-shop in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn. What? I totally go to op-shops. Haven’t you seen my beard?
Me, at Coney Island
The Cyclone at Coney Island. At 90 years old, we decided to tackle this one first.
I wanted to suggest one more sign, something like “Maintained in the intervening years.” – The Cyclone, Coney Island
Wanna win a toy? Coney Island
Yep, did this one too. Felt unwell for some time afterwards. -Coney Island
More Coney Island rides – there were a lot.
We finally found a Coney Island sign
Check out the dude behind the counter. -Coney Island
Nathan’s Hotdogs on the Coney Island Board – more to come on this
More art and another ride we had to do: Soarin’ Eagle at Coney Island
Alex feeling lucky I’m here to get all the good portrait shots – Coney Island
Go karts at Coney Island – yep, did this too.
The boardwalk at Coney Island
On the Coney Island boardwalk
Everywhere needs a big ol’ tower – Coney Island
Nathan’s Hotdogs where the 4th of July hotdog eating contest happens at Coney Island. 287 days til the next one. I’ll start training now.
New York Public Library
New York Public Library
Reading Room at the New York Public Library
New York Public Library. This is Patience and his buddy, Fortitude, sits on the other side.
2nd Avenue from the the Roosevelt Island Tramway
Roosevelt Island Tramway
Roosevelt Island
The East River viewed from Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island
Upper East Side viewed from Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island Squirrel, Rodney, just checking when the tramway leaves next.
Roosevelt Island