New York from the air. Arrival ...

Another nice shot of NY

Travelling in style from the airport. Thanks Kristine and Marc x x

View from our hotel room. Empire State building.

Our first night. Off to see Jersey Boys. Fantastic show.

Some Loonies outside O'Lunney's

Characters welcome. (What does that mean? They put it on all American TV shows now)

Trying not to get arrested

Postcard for Marc. You're GAY!

On board the Tall Ship ready for our trip around the harbour

Captain says "all aboard the Skylark"

Captain says "he went that way"

Helping to hoist the sail. Extremely hard work!

Ma quite sensibly stays out of the way as the sail is hoisted.

Rachel and her Mum with New York in the background.

It wasn't really cold on the boat. Ma just wanted to wear Pa's QPR jacket.

Cheers to Pa as he takes our picture.

Showing Pa the excellent photo he took.

Victor Fisher. Worldwide traveller.

The new Tower in New York. When complete it will be 1776 feet high

Twin Towers tribute lights.

Another boat trip, this time on a lovely sunny day.

The new Tower takes shape.

Lady and the Tramp ? :-)

Two lovely ladies.

Vic, Eileen, Rachel, Steve

Vic struggles to just keep still (again) when the photo is being taken.

Vic and Eileen. Finally got them both to just stay still :-)

Vic and Eileen. Best way to get a picture - don't let them know you are taking it :-)

Vic Eileen and Steve

What makes you think they were playing "New York" on the boat radio.

Vic and Eileen.

Closer view of the new Tower

Dakota building, Central Park

John Lennon memorial

Hmmm. Wonder where Rachel is.

Tour round NY. Outside Rockefeller Center

Cheers Ma.

Mickey Mouse in New York?

View from "Top of the Rock". The Rockefeller Center, 70th floor. Central park in the background

Rachel is Top of the Rock.

Rachel "2 pairs" Calkin

Steve - Top of the Rock

Radio City

There are a LOT of weirdos in New York

Rachel gets ready to do the ironing. Flat Iron building in case you don't get the joke.

Tennis open was on - big deal in New York, they even put screens up in the parks.

Empire State Building

Eileen proves how famous she is.

Rachel "I Love Cheese" Calkin

Concorde, on board the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier.

Vic takes a picture of me, and forgets about Concorde.

Vic - Helicopter Pilot on board Intrepid

Gemini mission return capsule. So small. Don't know how they could do it!

Ejector seat - just what Ma's been looking for.

I'm just going down there.

Steve with the SR-71 Blackbird stealth plane (well nearly, but it is a stealth after all!).

Vic posing on the intrepid

Line up of planes on the Intrepid. MIG's

Vic looking for Japs

On the Growler nuclear submarine on the Intrepid

Officer's quarters on the Growler submarine.

Another Guinness Pa? Don't mind if I do.