New York City - Day 4
USA
Distance 23km Climb 100m
Monday 18 December 2017
Continuing the celebration in New York City. As with the previous three days I am not sure if I should write today's wanderings as a walk.
Following another good breakfast, at the Room Mate Grace Hotel, we left the hotel for our last day in NYC. It was all over too soon, what an experience. Leaving the hotel it was a quick stop at Bryant's Park. With the Empire State Building in the background.
The man himself Mr William Cullen Bryant.
I had another look for the geocache before Anne joined me after looking in a nearby shop. It was very warm today, totally different to the cold weather we had had over the previous three days.
Back up The Avenue of the Americas Sixth Avenue one block passing the HBO Game of Thrones shop. We had to have a look inside.
Turning left on 43rd Street for the local Post Office so Anne could post a few post cards. Then another short visit to the Grand Central Terminal for another look at the Christmas Fair. Then it was time to collect a few photos of some sights. Heading down Fifth Avenue to 34th Street, we stood on the corner and looked up at The Empire State Building.
Turning left along 34th Street we did another couple of rights and left.
Working our way onto Lexington Avenue and up towards the Chrysler Building.
Continuing right, down 42nd Street then left on Third Avenue and as we were passing 44th Street, I had a quick look for the Geocache "Don't Overlook IT" again. Still no sign of it.
Continuing down 44th Street we could see the flags at the UN building further down the street. We turned left onto Second Avenue and passed the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Dag Hammarskjold was the second UN Secretary-General from 1953 to 1961. He is the only UN Secretary-General to die whilst in office.
A left turn on 48th Street and had a look around for Geocache "Your Move". Under the giant chess board. I found the little green magnetic capsule, to be honest being new at Geocaching I did not realise that this was the cache.
Continuing up 48th Street we turned onto Lexington Avenue where we decided to look for a place to have a short rest and a coffee.
After our coffee we did a right and left onto Park Avenue.
Then another quick visit to the restrooms at the Grand Central Terminal. After our rest, we continued along 42nd Street turning right up the Avenue of the Americas.
For a quick stop at the Magnolia Bakery on 49th Street, apparently this is not the same bakery as on Sex in the City but it is part of the same chain. We had had a cake from here on our first night. Although very nice I do not know if was worth the number of people standing in line at 2000 at night.
A large number of police were controlling the traffic and pedestrians on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 49th Street. It was interesting watching them try and slow the flow of people.
Down 49th Street, we were back at the Rockefeller Plaza, where the crowds were not so bad and I was able to get a photo of the tree. Today we could also see down onto the ice rink.
Walking across the plaza, over 50th Street onto another part of Rockefeller Centre we saw a Swarovski star.
Walking back onto Fifth Avenue, Saks was not so bright in the daylight. Compared to all the lights we had seen the previous night.
Today was going to be a long day our flight was not due until 2130 local time. So we decided to look for somewhere to eat.
We found a bar and had a lovely meal with a couple of drinks.
After our meal, we still had a few hours. So along 44th Street into Times Square. Passing a number of theatres. The Paramount Building, we could see this from our hotel room. Another impressive looking building.
Continuing along 44th Street passing more theatres, turning right onto Eighth Avenue.
It was very busy on Eighth Avenue. After a short stop at a number of small shops we passed a fire station. Where there was a wall dedicated to the crews who had lost their lives.
Turning right down 48th Street passing more theatres, stretch limos and large hotels.
We were heading back towards the hotel, it was nearly time to collect our bags and head off to the airport. Reaching Broadway we came to what was advertised as the best seat on Broadway. It was a shop turned into, what the locals would call restrooms.
I was very apprehensive about the trip but it had been a fantastic experience. There is so much to see and we had only seen a very little so it looks like we may have to come back. Today my watch shows we had covered 23km with approx. 100m climb.
More to follow
Boz North
Details correct at time of walking.
Following another good breakfast, at the Room Mate Grace Hotel, we left the hotel for our last day in NYC. It was all over too soon, what an experience. Leaving the hotel it was a quick stop at Bryant's Park. With the Empire State Building in the background.
The man himself Mr William Cullen Bryant.
I had another look for the geocache before Anne joined me after looking in a nearby shop. It was very warm today, totally different to the cold weather we had had over the previous three days.
Back up The Avenue of the Americas Sixth Avenue one block passing the HBO Game of Thrones shop. We had to have a look inside.
Turning left on 43rd Street for the local Post Office so Anne could post a few post cards. Then another short visit to the Grand Central Terminal for another look at the Christmas Fair. Then it was time to collect a few photos of some sights. Heading down Fifth Avenue to 34th Street, we stood on the corner and looked up at The Empire State Building.
Turning left along 34th Street we did another couple of rights and left.
Working our way onto Lexington Avenue and up towards the Chrysler Building.
Continuing right, down 42nd Street then left on Third Avenue and as we were passing 44th Street, I had a quick look for the Geocache "Don't Overlook IT" again. Still no sign of it.
Continuing down 44th Street we could see the flags at the UN building further down the street. We turned left onto Second Avenue and passed the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Dag Hammarskjold was the second UN Secretary-General from 1953 to 1961. He is the only UN Secretary-General to die whilst in office.
A left turn on 48th Street and had a look around for Geocache "Your Move". Under the giant chess board. I found the little green magnetic capsule, to be honest being new at Geocaching I did not realise that this was the cache.
Continuing up 48th Street we turned onto Lexington Avenue where we decided to look for a place to have a short rest and a coffee.
After our coffee we did a right and left onto Park Avenue.
Then another quick visit to the restrooms at the Grand Central Terminal. After our rest, we continued along 42nd Street turning right up the Avenue of the Americas.
For a quick stop at the Magnolia Bakery on 49th Street, apparently this is not the same bakery as on Sex in the City but it is part of the same chain. We had had a cake from here on our first night. Although very nice I do not know if was worth the number of people standing in line at 2000 at night.
A large number of police were controlling the traffic and pedestrians on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 49th Street. It was interesting watching them try and slow the flow of people.
Down 49th Street, we were back at the Rockefeller Plaza, where the crowds were not so bad and I was able to get a photo of the tree. Today we could also see down onto the ice rink.
Walking across the plaza, over 50th Street onto another part of Rockefeller Centre we saw a Swarovski star.
Walking back onto Fifth Avenue, Saks was not so bright in the daylight. Compared to all the lights we had seen the previous night.
Today was going to be a long day our flight was not due until 2130 local time. So we decided to look for somewhere to eat.
We found a bar and had a lovely meal with a couple of drinks.
After our meal, we still had a few hours. So along 44th Street into Times Square. Passing a number of theatres. The Paramount Building, we could see this from our hotel room. Another impressive looking building.
Continuing along 44th Street passing more theatres, turning right onto Eighth Avenue.
It was very busy on Eighth Avenue. After a short stop at a number of small shops we passed a fire station. Where there was a wall dedicated to the crews who had lost their lives.
Turning right down 48th Street passing more theatres, stretch limos and large hotels.
We were heading back towards the hotel, it was nearly time to collect our bags and head off to the airport. Reaching Broadway we came to what was advertised as the best seat on Broadway. It was a shop turned into, what the locals would call restrooms.
I was very apprehensive about the trip but it had been a fantastic experience. There is so much to see and we had only seen a very little so it looks like we may have to come back. Today my watch shows we had covered 23km with approx. 100m climb.
More to follow
Boz North
Details correct at time of walking.
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