New York - Sunday 26 November 2017

Today I tried an American breakfast near the hotel - pancakes with bacon. Pretty average.

Then headed up to Central Park for a walk. Found another outdoor ice skating rink. Then headed to The Met to see the Michelangelo exhibition which was good.

I really enjoy walking in Central Park. It's huge...

Ice skating in Central Park...

After leaving the Met, I walked across Central Park, to get the train uptown from the other side. Walked past Central Park Reservoir...

Caught the train way uptown to Tyron Park and went to The Cloisters, a "medieval" monastery which has been created with original European medieval stuff.

Part of The Met and included in my ticket price. Something different.

Then caught the train back to Harlem, a place I have always wanted to go to.

Had lunch at The Corner Social which I had read about on Tripadvisor.

Prawns with grits. What are grits anyway ? Tasty !

Then back to the hotel and got changed for dinner, and headed out to the next rooftop bar on my list, Haven Rooftop in W47th Street. 

Bizarrely, as I approached, it reminded me of the first hotel I stayed at, in 1997 which at that time was called the Portland Square Hotel. After a bit of research, I realised it was the same place, but re-named and gone up-market.

New York - Saturday 25 November 2017

Got up and walked to Times Square and did some shopping, as it's the day after Black Friday and there are many sales.

Then to an Aussie Cafe I wanted to try on Lexington Ave. Bit of a walk and when I got there, it was so busy that I left ! Went back to Bluestone Cafe near Bryant Park.

Lexington Ave...

St Patrick's Cathedral...

Checked out the Christmas decorations and Rockefeller Centre and checked out the ice skating rink.

Sak's 5th Avenue...

Max Brenner at Bryant Park...

Then walked to the river to the Intrepid Museum...

Interesting mix...

Shopping !

Breakfast at Bluestone Cafe...

Dinner at an Irish Pub near where I am staying on 8th Ave...

That night I went to the second bar on my list - Refinery Rooftop. It's a bit warmer tonight - 13 degrees...so I actually sat outside for a while...

New York - Friday 24 November 2017

Early start for my flight from Cayman this morning. Paid $60 to sit in front row. Totally worth it for the 4 hour flight.

Arrived at JFK and taxi to Row NYC near Times Square which was recommended to me. Very busy hotel but good location in Midtown, near Hell's Kitchen.

Checked in and explored the local area. Had a drink at the first of the roof top bars I want to try called Sky Lounge. It was okay but very quiet as I was so early, and view not that great.

Had some dinner at a Thai place near by and had a drink at a different bar.

Back to hotel to crash.