21 Elephants

Today was the biggest, longest, busiest and most tiring day thus far. Lynne and I retired about 3am yesterday, up at 7.30 and its now approaching 1am. You do the math!

This was the first day we had planned the activities to be undertaken for the entire day. The schedule was arranged by Trent, the son of our travelling companions Nick and Janine. Westarted with a bike ride around Central park. With me behind L on a tandem it made for a very funny ride. Highlights were locating the bridge featured in so many films I cant remember any presently, and Janine almost running over someone that looked very much like Susan Sarandon!

Then we were off to Tiffanys. For the girls who had each chosen an item to accompany them home. Unfortunately not so, as L couldnt find the right size for her chosen bangle. Then off to Brooklyn via Shanksys pony and subway. Of course it was only my ticket that wouldnt work, and a situation occured where everyone else was boarding the train while I was battling with electronic gate. Well, like something out of The Warriors I had to make a choice, over or under, and under the barrier I crawled to the amusement of many.

Our second trip to Brooklyn was to achieve another goal, that is, a pizza at Grimaldis, which is arguably the best pizza in NY. Good it was too, and we overordered as usual. The temperature had risen to the high 20s and came with extremely high humidity. Our general discomfort was exacerbated  by our swollen and blistered feet. And that preceeded our long walk back to Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge. I suggest you google the history of this bridge, and hence the title to this post.

Then subway again to Grand Central Station, unfortunetely too late for a guuded tour of this iconic and majestic old building, as it was now peak rush hour on a Friday night. So to a bit more shopping (shoes shoes shoes) while en route to Little Italy for a very late dinner.

But before we got there there was the obligatory Phil moment where I needed a toilet. Urgently. But thats a story for another day.

I will update when I get achance on by accompanying travelling group. Theres many stories to tell but I just cant make the rime. That may change next week sometime but currently tehres many boxes to tick. Ive also had requests for photos but that, too, also takes time. Gotta go as we're up again in 6 hrs for today I think were off on a boat to some boring olde statue. Ooroo.