Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Day 1-24 - Tuesday 13 December 2011 - Thursday 5 January 2012

Melbourne - New York City


Tuesday 13 December 2011:

Di flies to NYC, where she books into our hotel - http://www.stayaka.com/locations/central_park/default.aspx - , home for the next 3 weeks.

Di meets her Melbourne girlfriends, Barb, Sue, Julie & Mary, for a fantastic week.

Tuesday 20 December 2011:

Bill flies to NYC, to meet Di for 2 wonderful weeks together.

First night's dinner is at - https://www.tonysnyc.com/ .


Then a wander down 5th Avenue, to admire the shop decorations.




An afternoon at the - http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/met-cloisters - in the very upper westside.



Rockefeller Center.


Radio City Music Hall - http://www.rockettes.com/christmas/ .



Union Square - http://www.publicartfund.org/view/exhibitions/5847_the_Andy_monument/ .


Dinner at Mitch & Regina's apartment, with their friends.


Bryant Park.




The Metropolitan Museum of Art




The 9/11 Memorial.



Our favourite building IN THE WORLD - the Chrysler Building.


Another favourite  - the Flatiron Building.


Lunch at our absolute favourite restaurant IN THE WORLD - http://www.jean-georgesrestaurant.com/jean-georges/contact-and-directions/ .
Lots of favourites on this trip.



Lincoln Center.




Lunch at - http://balthazarny.com/ .


 Central Park.



We dropped into - http://rolfsnyc.com/www.rolfsnyc.com/Welcome.html .



Dinner at the finest dining establishment - https://www.danielnyc.com/ .


Macy's.


Christmas Day Lunch at - http://www.bbkingblues.com/ .




Christmas Day Dinner at - http://www.fourseasons.com/newyork/ .




Park Avenue.



The Metlife Building over Grand Central Station.





Lunch at - http://taorestaurant.com/ .



New Year's Eve 2011 - Chuck Berry at - http://www.bbkingblues.com/ .




In 42nd Street, waiting for the New Year's Eve Ball Drop.




Wandering around.



Dinner at - http://www.qualitymeatsnyc.com/home.cfm .



The Plaza Hotel.

    
                                      
Dinner at - http://leshalles.net/ .

 

Lunch at - https://www.jean-georges.com/restaurants/united-states/new-york/abc-kitchen/ .



Another dinner at Mitch & Regina's, with Andrew & Abigail.

   


Burgers at - http://jgmelonnyc.com/ .

 

Upper East Side.

                                                                     

Until the next time, farewell.



We fly out of JFK airport (separately due to separate bookings) on the evening of Tuesday 3 January, arriving back in Melbourne on Thursday 5 January 2012.