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Friday 27 February 2015

America/Canada Adventure Part 9....

Before I go any further, those people who have already seen some of this post you have had a sneak preview!   I inadvertently published it by mistake. I was half way through writing it and it was not intended to be posted until now, as we had other places to visit before this.  Anyway back to the trip.

After the wonderful scenery of New England and our overnight stay in Rochester we were back on the road again at 8.15am, the fall colours becoming more obvious.


Our next destination was NYC for a four night stay!

We stopped at Dunkin Donuts for coffee after a couple of hours then on through Pensylvania on Interstate 81 and the Pocono Mountains.   We enjoyed the beautiful scenery and autumn colours for the next couple of hours then time for lunch we stopped at a Perkins Restaurant and I have to say it was the best food we'd had on the road, reasonably priced and great service!

After a delicious lunch we headed off once more getting quite excited at our first sight of the Big Apple!

Soon we were in the heart of the city on the way to our hotel

the Residence Inn, Times Square.   This was our home for the next four nights


and the view from our bedroom window.

After a quick freshen up we all met in our tour guide's hotel room for a farewell drink as some of our group were only staying two days.  Here's our merry band enjoying a glass of champagn
 before embarking on our 'New York By Night' tour!   Out first stop was Grand Central Terminal with its impressive exterior
and even more impressive interior
 beautiful chandeliers,
 fantastic painted ceiling

and station clock.
Next stop the Lincoln Centre for Performing Arts, beautifully lit up,

then the Rockefeller Centre outside,

 inside with it's Time murals ceiling in the Lobby,
and the Summer Garden outside, with the beautiful sculpture of Prometheus, was very busy. Prometheos in Greek mythology was the God who brought fire to mankind.
Next on the agenda was Times Square.




then on to the highlight of the evening the iconic Empire State Building! The 103-story skyscraper has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443 m) high. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the original World Trade Center's North Tower in late 1970.Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York (although it was no longer the tallest in the US or the world), until One World Trade Center reached a greater height on April 30, 2012.

Impressive outside
with it's changing lights, you may notice the lights are a different colour on the video below, that's because it was taken a couple of nights later from our bedroom window - great view we had eh?

and inside too
but the views from the top - F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C.!




Here's me at the top.  Did I mention I don't like heights?? 
Have you noticed how many high buildings I've been up on our travels?   All under sufferance I might add to keep MWM happy and bring you these photographs **wink**.

Well, as you can imagine, after a long coach journey and a whirlwind night tour we were ready for something to eat and an early night, which is exactly what happened.

Do join me in Part 10 for a daylight tour of New York and a Helicopter ride with video!

14 comments:

Bijoux said...

That's a great size for a room in Manhattan! A tour at night sounds fabulous!

Ron said...

" on through Pensylvania on Interstate 81 and the Pocono Mountains."

OMG...you were in PA! Isn't the Pocono Mountains area gorgeous? And btw, I LOVE Perkins food; especially their breakfast!

LOVE the photos driving into NYC!!!! Nice hotel room. BIG. And wow...it was in the heart of Manhattan - Times Square!

Soooooo looking forward to seeing and hearing more about NYC! Didn't you love Grand Central Station?

Have a super week, m'dear!
X

Nat said...

I really love NYC - went there twice last year :-) Looking forward to seeing more....

Valerie said...

NYC Yippee... Loved browsing through these photographs, they brought back many memories. The only thing I didn't do was go up the Empire State Building. The queues were too long to wait in for someone on an 'un-organised' trip. I didn't get to Rochester either,although my friend who lives there did come to me in NYC.

Can't wait for the next lot of pictures.

Akelamalu said...

Yes it was a great room with great views Bijoux.

We were really pleased with the room and the location Ron and loved central station! Xx

We loved it too Nat! X

Luckily the queue was short for the Empire State Valerie. Hope all my posts bring back nice memories for you. XxXx

Daryl said...

wonderful photos!!!!!!!!!!

Akelamalu said...

Hope we've done NYC justice Daryl. X

Secret Agent Woman said...

It all sounds fantastic. Do you guys ever just hang around at home?

Akelamalu said...

Lol yes we do all the time SAW, well when we're not travelling that is. *wink*

Ron said...

I am so glad I stopped back to see you complete post, Pearl! OMG...I LOVE your photographs of my favorite city on the Eastcoast of the US. Isn't the view from the Empire State Building spectacular? I've been atop several times, but the best time is at night because you can see all the city lights. Didn't you love the architecture of Grand Central Station? And it's so funny to see these places, all of which I've been; knowing that you were there too! Next time you come to the New York, I will make sure to meet you there!

I may be going into NYC on Saturday of these week for another visit!

Looking forward to your next post, m'dear!
X

Flowerpot said...

Haven't been to NY for about 20 years - bringing back some good memories!

Akelamalu said...

If we ever return to NY I will be sure to tell you Ron. Enjoy you trip there on Saturday. Xx

Glad this post brought back good memories for you Flowerpot. X

Maggie May said...

Lovely to see such a variety of photos. You certainly have had some wonderful experiences.
Maggie x

Akelamalu said...

We are very lucky Maggie, glad you enjoyed the photos. X