New York - Easter 2007

So five of us headed off to NYC over easter. The flight was uneventful, and we made it to our hotel in good shape. We stayed at the Gershwin Hotel, on East 27th Street between 5th and Madison. Gotta love US city grid references.

We split off into special interest groups and did various touristy things. I took lots of photos of various iconic buildings and locations. We also ate a meal at Gordon Ramsey's restaurant at the London Hotel, which was very good and not too hideously expensive (US $120/head).

I must say, people were generally much friendlier than I had expected from the city's reputation. I guess it's all relative; maybe they're brisk by US standards but certainly not by internation standards. The NY Metro is certainly not up to the same standard as the London Underground though; there's not much in the way of real time info on the platforms.

Pics

The "Flat iron" building (named for obvious reasons):



Central Park:










Up the Rockefeller Centre:




















On the harbour, Statue of Liberty and looking back at Manhattan:











Grand Central Station:













The Chrysler building, and downtown streets:













At the U.N.:




















Trump Tower, and St. Patrick's Cathedral: