7 days in New York at Cathy pace

First time in New York and I’ve been enjoying following my nose with only a little bit of planning.

What I managed was:

3 Broadway shows:

• Rock of Ages

• Come from Away

• Frozen

8 Modes of transport

• Staten Island Ferry

• Amtrak train

• NY yellow taxi

• The Subway

• M bus

• Hop on Hop Off buses – parts of Downtown and Brooklyn tours

• “The Ride” entertainment bus

• WALK WALK WALK

16 Sights and museums

• One World Observatory

• Rockfeller Centre observation tower

• St Patrick’s Cathedral

• New York Library

• Grand Central Terminal

• The Met

• Guggenheim museum

• Statue of Liberty

• Central Park (until it rained)

• The Highline

• Hudson Yards

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Dumbo area and Ample Hills Ice Creamery

• Bryant Park

• Time Square

• Empire State building

Numerous shops including

• Macy’s

• Saks 5th Ave

• Empire outlet stores

• Banana Republic

• A Sunday market on 7th Avenue

Bars, Cafes and restaurants

• Campbell Apartment Bar at Grand Central – very swanky

• One World observatory restaurant – Salmon followed by Pecan Pie

• Wholefoods market restaurant

• Il Forno Italian Restaurant

• Bluestone Lane for good Aussie style coffee

Oh - and I spent a day in Philadelphia at CHOP(Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) and another at New York Sim Centre. Not bad for week one!