I {heart} NY

New York is something else. A commercial, financial, cultural, fashion and entertainment leader, consisting of the 5 boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island) and 8 million people....this place has a moutain of things to see and do. I bet the Dutch regret letting this one out of their grips.

The Chrysler building. Widely regarded as one of the nicest buildings in NY.

Firstly...I love the subway. Definitely not as clean or as modern as the London Underground but definitely as efficient and easy to use. US$25 will get you a unlimited metro pass for 7 days.

On the first day we checked out the Rockerfeller center (where they film all those people will placards saying "Hi Mom" on the NBC Today show), the Ed Sullivan Theatre (where they film Letterman) and some of downtown Manhattan.

Manhattan is one HUGE city and while pretty modern, still has an old world feel about it due to the style of the stone skyscrapers that line the streets. This is a genuine metrolpolis where there are skyscrapers as far as you can see in all directions.

We stayed with John, Frances and their girls who took great care of us while we were there. We met lots of friends who were a blast. Thanks for the bbqs, taking us around and a great time! Queens (more specifically Glendale) is quite a nice suburan part of New York. Many of the buildings are built as connected townhouses and look very uniform down the streets.