Today was expected to be a relatively short drive of around 200 km and less than 3 hours so we figured we might let some of the morning peak hour traffic subside before heading out. […]
The really big Apple in New York is of course the Apple store. In fact there are 2 stores there so today we visited both. Our first stop was at the one in Grand Central […]
I woke just before 7:00 am but I could hear Majella snoring so I rolled over and closed my eyes. It was 8:00 am before I woke again. Majella was still snoring and seemed strangely […]
After our exertions of yesterday we slept a bit later than usual but were moving well before 8:00 am. The hotel tarriff did not include breakfast so, rather than bother with a big breakfast in […]
The two main things I wanted to do in New York today were to visit the 9/11 memorial and get to see a Broadway show. We did both, plus do a lot of walking around […]
We were awake at 7:00 am, showered, and joined Joyce for breakfast. She had prepared scrambled eggs and Canadian bacon which we had with some fruit and nut sourdough bread that Majella had picked up […]
Our short trip into New York today took a lot longer than expected as we were delayed by flash flooding caused by a heavy downpour about 40km out of the city. I drove through a […]
We were up and moving by 7:00 am, showered, tidied bags, ate breakfast with Nancy and Wayne (coffee, fruit, yoghurt, muffins), bade our farewells and were on the road by 8:30 am. Wayne had kindly […]
On the 20th December 1947, mum and dad were married, and on the 19th December 1971, Peter and I were married. This year, thanks to the magic of the International Date Line, we celebrated our […]
