Up nice and early and our assult on Manhattan continued,we were loving it, the sheer chaoticness, the steam rising through the road gids,the rumble of the metro from beneath the pavements, the NYPD mucking in with road traffic duties,all the NYC yellow cabs this was how i imagined everything would be.Central Park was going to be our first destination and a little ice skating some thing ive always wanted to do and as im a budding skater what fun we had.After an hour or so my legs were saying enough was enough so off we set down Fifth Avenue taking in all the shops, one could only discribe this as shoppers
paradise every designer shop known to man (and Woman) was in view,we were heading for 34th street some 25 blocks away where the world famous Empire State building resides,at the moment since 9/11 this is still the highest building in New York standing at 1250ft, built in the depression of the 1931 it took only 14 months to build,so we thought what better way to see New York than from the observation deck on the 86th floor.A truly wonderful way to look at Manhattan and beyond, again myself and The Fresh Prince a little cautious due to our slight fear off heights, the things we do to get a good photo.With still so much to do and back at ground level we took a little bus ride to what would of been where the world trade centres stood the twin towers, now a mass o
ff construction of what will be when finished a 125 floor sky scraper plus others.When the towers fell on 9/11 all buildings in the vicinity had there windows blown out, i say all except one St Pauls church, just around the corner this was the only building that didn't not one window cracked,and became a resting place and soup kitchen for all the rescue workers etc.Its hard to imagine what happened on that day i rememeber exactly where i was when i heard it on the radio, i dont think anyone would of thought the imense tragedy what was unfolding before their very eyes,to see this place bought it all back and made it very much real,a time for reflection and a little prayer to all those never to return home.After this very emotional visit we headed back
on to the streets with still so much to do and see across the road i wanted to see the court house (part of What happened in Vegas was filmed there)i know im sad, a few photos then back on the bus heading back towards Times Square,we wanted to stop off back on 34th street again and visit The Worlds Largest Department store I Love this place "MACYS" its absolutely massive, shoppers mecca 18
floors and a true New York Lan
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The rest of our time was spent looking around and taking in the magnificent architecture where old meets new, Armani next to an 18th century church on fifth ave,not knowing where to look next we just gazed and gazed like two kids in a sweet shop, this magnificent city had really got to us.
paradise every designer shop known to man (and Woman) was in view,we were heading for 34th street some 25 blocks away where the world famous Empire State building resides,at the moment since 9/11 this is still the highest building in New York standing at 1250ft, built in the depression of the 1931 it took only 14 months to build,so we thought what better way to see New York than from the observation deck on the 86th floor.A truly wonderful way to look at Manhattan and beyond, again myself and The Fresh Prince a little cautious due to our slight fear off heights, the things we do to get a good photo.With still so much to do and back at ground level we took a little bus ride to what would of been where the world trade centres stood the twin towers, now a mass o
ff construction of what will be when finished a 125 floor sky scraper plus others.When the towers fell on 9/11 all buildings in the vicinity had there windows blown out, i say all except one St Pauls church, just around the corner this was the only building that didn't not one window cracked,and became a resting place and soup kitchen for all the rescue workers etc.Its hard to imagine what happened on that day i rememeber exactly where i was when i heard it on the radio, i dont think anyone would of thought the imense tragedy what was unfolding before their very eyes,to see this place bought it all back and made it very much real,a time for reflection and a little prayer to all those never to return home.After this very emotional visit we headed back
on to the streets with still so much to do and see across the road i wanted to see the court house (part of What happened in Vegas was filmed there)i know im sad, a few photos then back on the bus heading back towards Times Square,we wanted to stop off back on 34th street again and visit The Worlds Largest Department store I Love this place "MACYS" its absolutely massive, shoppers mecca 18 
floors and a true New York Lan
dm
a
r
k
.
The rest of our time was spent looking around and taking in the magnificent architecture where old meets new, Armani next to an 18th century church on fifth ave,not knowing where to look next we just gazed and gazed like two kids in a sweet shop, this magnificent city had really got to us.
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