New York lowdown

NYC 28-30 Jan (in the snow):

Giant Breakfast at Diner with Singing Waitresses trying to make it on Broadway - Done

Museum of Modern Art - Done

Walk in Central Park - Done

Tribute to John Lennon - Done

Visit to Strawberry Fields - Done

Shopping on 5th Avenue - Done

Breakfast at Tiffany's - Done

Visit to Madison Avenue in tribute to Mad Men - Done

Grand Central Station - Done

Cocktails at Hudsons (chosen bar venue for Matt Damon's 30th birthday party) - Done

New York Pizza - Done

Empire State Building at midnight avoiding all the queues and in -12 wind chill - Done

Times Square - Done

Afternoon chilling in Greenwich Village - Done

Walk along the river - Done

Yellow cab ride - Done

Shared mixed dorm hostel on final night - Done (but preferably not again!)

- Claire

Start as we mean to go on...

Day One - non-stop to the Big Apple. After a great flight with American Airlines (free bottle of champagne to take with us as we 'deplaned' when the stewardess heard we were getting married!) we took the Airtrain into the city and a quick taste of the subway before arriving at our delicious hotel courtesy of Mr. Addis M and Santa. Chambers is the hotel we mark all other hotels by, which has been dangerous as it was the mother of all hotels, just round the corner from Tiffany's and a wet room as big as our living room. Means whenever we stay at a hostel we will just shake our heads and mope towards the shared bathroom.

After enjoying further champagne and chocolates (love this backpacking malarkey) we had an evening stroll to keep the jet lag at bay and find a NYC half-pound burger. Burger was found, walk was enjoyed, and we stumbled upon Broadway and Times Square completely by accident.

- Claire