1 New York from the air. Arrival ... |
2 Another nice shot of NY |
3 Travelling in style from the airport. Thanks Kristine and Marc x x |
4 View from our hotel room. Empire State building. |
5 Our first night. Off to see Jersey Boys. Fantastic show. |
6 Some Loonies outside O'Lunney's |
7 Characters welcome. (What does that mean? They put it on all American TV shows now) |
8 Trying not to get arrested |
9 Postcard for Marc. You're GAY! |
10 On board the Tall Ship ready for our trip around the harbour |
11 Captain says "all aboard the Skylark" |
12 Captain says "he went that way" |
13 Helping to hoist the sail. Extremely hard work! |
14 Ma quite sensibly stays out of the way as the sail is hoisted. |
15 Rachel and her Mum with New York in the background. |
16 It wasn't really cold on the boat. Ma just wanted to wear Pa's QPR jacket. |
17 Cheers to Pa as he takes our picture. |
18 Showing Pa the excellent photo he took. |
19 Victor Fisher. Worldwide traveller. |
20 The new Tower in New York. When complete it will be 1776 feet high |
21 Twin Towers tribute lights. |
22 Another boat trip, this time on a lovely sunny day. |
23 The new Tower takes shape. |
24 Lady and the Tramp ? :-) |
25 Two lovely ladies. |
26 Vic, Eileen, Rachel, Steve |
27 Vic struggles to just keep still (again) when the photo is being taken. |
28 Vic and Eileen. Finally got them both to just stay still :-) |
29 Vic and Eileen. Best way to get a picture - don't let them know you are taking it :-) |
30 Vic Eileen and Steve |
31 What makes you think they were playing "New York" on the boat radio. |
32 Vic and Eileen. |
33 Closer view of the new Tower |
34 Dakota building, Central Park |
35 John Lennon memorial |
36 Hmmm. Wonder where Rachel is. |
37 Tour round NY. Outside Rockefeller Center |
38 Cheers Ma. |
39 Mickey Mouse in New York? |
40 View from "Top of the Rock". The Rockefeller Center, 70th floor. Central park in the background |
41 Rachel is Top of the Rock. |
42 Rachel "2 pairs" Calkin |
43 Steve - Top of the Rock |
44 Radio City |
45 There are a LOT of weirdos in New York |
46 Rachel gets ready to do the ironing. Flat Iron building in case you don't get the joke. |
47 Tennis open was on - big deal in New York, they even put screens up in the parks. |
48 Empire State Building |
49 Eileen proves how famous she is. |
50 Rachel "I Love Cheese" Calkin |
51 Concorde, on board the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier. |
52 Vic takes a picture of me, and forgets about Concorde. |
53 Vic - Helicopter Pilot on board Intrepid |
54 Gemini mission return capsule. So small. Don't know how they could do it! |
55 Ejector seat - just what Ma's been looking for. |
56 I'm just going down there. |
57 Steve with the SR-71 Blackbird stealth plane (well nearly, but it is a stealth after all!). |
58 Vic posing on the intrepid |
59 Line up of planes on the Intrepid. MIG's |
60 Vic looking for Japs |
61 On the Growler nuclear submarine on the Intrepid |
62 Officer's quarters on the Growler submarine. |
63 Another Guinness Pa? Don't mind if I do. |
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