My favourite photo in my favourite city.
New York worlds best city
“my boulevard of broken dreams”
New York worlds best city, & I like to call the photo above “my boulevard of broken dreams”, it was a cold February night on the corner of 8th & W 48th st, I was about to have dinner in a terrific French Brasserie called Pigalle. As I said before New York is my favorite city, I like to say to friends, if the cities of the world could be likened to a horse race, New York would win by 10 lengths over the next bunch of cities which would include Paris, London, Sydney, Bangkok, Tokyo, Rome, Rio De Janeiro & Cape Town, not necessarily in that order.
Midtown New York.
Theater, food & fascinating people is what New York is to me, on my last trip I saw 5 Broadway shows in 7 days, my favorite two were August Osage County & A Bronx Tale by Charles Palminteri, which was a fabulous one man show. Ceila was also very good, a musical based on the life and songs of Cuban singer Celia Cruz. Mama Mia was a lot of fun for Abba fans like myself, and last but not least I saw Spamalot, which was a gem for us Monty Python tragics.
You can feel the energy
This city really grabs you. 🙂
Gallagher’s Steakhouse at 228 W 52nd St
Certainly Gallagher’s lived up to it’s reputation as being on of New York’s best steakhouses, in fact my Surf & Turf could have fed two people easily. Another absolute favorite on mine is Todai, a Japanese buffet at 6 E. 32nd St. The choice of food was amazing, in fact the restaurant is so large you can enter from 32nd St and exit from 33rd St, one whole city block. It was the best value I found in New York for $29.95, priceless.
Gallagher’s will not be the same
I believe Gallagher’s is being renovated in September 2013 so it will obviously change somewhat. I’m sure however the food will still be excellent.
Aged beef at Gallagher’s
Naturally all their meat is aged and on display as you enter the restaurant.
David Herd on Wall St.
Without a doubt I was the quintessential wide-eyed traveller wandering around the streets of this great city, jumping on and off trains, busses & ferries and silently complaining that there were not enough hours in the day to do the city justice.
I’ll have a double decaf skinny latte to go please.
If I was the quintessential traveller then the guys above were the quintessential New Yorkers, everyone in the city seems to walk around wearing denim & black & gripping a take away coffee, Starbucks must make a fortune.
I wonder if they allow dogs here?
The outfit and the dogs seem to go together. 🙂
New York Deli
A typical NYC deli, you can usually get a great sandwich.
Cnr Bleecker and Macdougal Streets, now closed.
There are so many places you remember from various movies,
NYC New York world’s best city & Snowing in Harlem
Yes, it was bloody cold.
Rockefeller Center
Ice skaters enjoying the winter.
Phil barkin and Gordon Shanks
I originally met these guys in Rio de Janeiro, now in 2015 I live in Thailand and both of them are regular visitors to Pattaya.
Todai Sushi
Was at 6 E 32nd St where the great buffet was only $29, sadly the restaurant is now closed.
Probably the most iconic building in this great city.
Every single area in Manhattan is worth visiting.
You certainly can’t visit New York without seeing the Brooklyn bridge. The Bridge is is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River.
Freezing in New York in February.
Of course I had just arrived from Brazil where temperatures were around 35 degrees.
Staten Island Ferry
The ferry operates 24/7 & runs 5.2 miles between Manhattan and Staten Island. In October 2002 a Staten Island ferry slammed into a pier as it was docking killing at least 10 people, tearing off some victims’ limbs and reducing the front of the huge vessel to a shattered mass of wood, glass and steel. At least 34 people were injured.
Cross dressing tour guide
Nothing surprises you in NYC, this is our cross dressing tour guide on the tour bus.
Brooklyn home
The open top buses are a great way to view New York, I took one that included Brooklyn and as you know, you can hop on & off any time you want.
The masts and rigging of the South Street Seaport Museum’s clipper ship, Peking, tower over Pier 16. No visitor to the Seaport could miss seeing this titan that stretches almost the full length of the pier. But it has been years since members of the public have been able to climb aboard. On Saturdays through Oct. 19 2013, the Peking is open to visitors from noon to 4 p.m. Peking was built in Hamburg, Germany 102 years ago to transport nitrate from the west coast of South America to Europe. Even at that time, sailing ships had mostly been replaced by steamships except for long trips with heavy cargo, where the cost of fuel would have been prohibitive.
The Edison hotel at 228 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, is fairly old, built in 1931 in fact, however the location is perfect. In the heart of the theatre district just off Times Square. I spent some pleasant evenings listening to the jazz band. OK, there are 101 great photos in this slideshow to show you why New York is my favorite city, you only have to ask yourself one question, “do you have the time punk”? 😆
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New York world’s best city Times Square 1908
What an amazing photo in New York world’s best city.
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Certainly one of the best ways to see this wonderful city.
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Sokha Beach Resort Sihanoukville has a great pool & a beautiful private sandy beach. Exceptional food & very good rooms, what more could you possibly want? 🙂
Cocktails or a cold beers at the pool bar.
Rarely were there many pople in the pool which made it absolutely ideal.
The beautiful beach has pure white sand and warm tropical water.
Generally Asian people like to stay out of the sun so us foreigners have the place to ourselves. 🙂
Breakfast is served here & it’s as good as it gets a you can imagine.
The deck is around 500 meters from the main building & pool. It’s worth the walk however, you have the choice of two excellent restaurants, Lemongrass & the Lotus.
Well it’s pretty bloody obvious if you ask me. 🙂
Food was very good & the place almost deserted.
This is where most people dine at night, it’s the net beach & all the action is here. Only a 10 minute Tuk Tuk ride.
The ten minute ride to Serendipity is only $2 or $3 USD.
Nobody looks happy, & in fact there certainly were not. 🙂
Sadly is closes around 7.30 pm.
Part of the hotel & when we went there there were more staff than customers.
