Goofyernmost
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That picture reminds me of the train station under the Queen E Hotel in Montreal. Looks almost identical to me. I wonder if they copied Grand Central.
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Live From New York, it's JenniferS' birthday ...
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Eric1955
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Happy Birthday @JenniferS! Hope it's a good one.
Connolly's!! My hubby's favourite lunch spot when he worked downtown! The bangers and mash was his usual. I'm a fan of the Kilkenny, myself...
MinnieM123
Premium Member
And Mike's birthday. (It's not all about me.)
I'm sorry about Mike. I knew you mentioned something about his birthday coming up, but I didn't realize you both had a birthday on the exact same day. Happy Birthday to Mike as well.
trr1
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it should beAnd Mike's birthday. (It's not all about me.
NYwdwfan
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His is Friday.
That's okay, they think the same. <3
PUSH
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You both have funny accents when you post.
Oui.
So, the live trip update was a fail today.
When we left the hotel, we ended up finding a GrayLine sales rep on the corner and were able to purchase our tickets right there. The bus pick up was 50m away in front of the Waldorf Astoria, which is currently being refurbed and somewhat repurposed.
Up to the upper deck we go, and unfortunately it starts to very slightest drizzle.
Streets are so narrow that I could literally have reached out and touched the folks in this bus beside us. I didn't though, because Disney has taught me well. Keep your arms and legs inside the ride vehicle at all times.
"My building", as Mike calls it. He has also conferred ownership of the Chrysler Building to me, it seems, as he keeps calling it "your" Chrysler Building. And here I told him no birthday gifts.
It's a grid, alright.
Rockefeller Centre. Tomorrow hopefully.
Selfie:
When we left the hotel, we ended up finding a GrayLine sales rep on the corner and were able to purchase our tickets right there. The bus pick up was 50m away in front of the Waldorf Astoria, which is currently being refurbed and somewhat repurposed.
Up to the upper deck we go, and unfortunately it starts to very slightest drizzle.
Streets are so narrow that I could literally have reached out and touched the folks in this bus beside us. I didn't though, because Disney has taught me well. Keep your arms and legs inside the ride vehicle at all times.
"My building", as Mike calls it. He has also conferred ownership of the Chrysler Building to me, it seems, as he keeps calling it "your" Chrysler Building. And here I told him no birthday gifts.
It's a grid, alright.
Rockefeller Centre. Tomorrow hopefully.
Selfie:
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
Oui, eh! Get it right or they won't let you back in.
Still just barely spitting, so more bus pics.
5th Avenue now open, but Holy Hannah, look at the police presence. Also, Mike said something about all the dump trucks full of sand are bomb threat related. Step on it Mr. Bus Driver.
You'd think with this having been a school, they would know how to spell "honour". Geesh.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.the...n+One%3A+Old+New+York+Meets+the...-a018814907
As Freud said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Well sometimes a Building pic is just that. Don't know what it is, but I took the pic because I liked the look of it.
Some super exclusive place that is never going to let in the likes of us.
"Kevin!"
Just a building.
And around the corner, back to the Plaza. And pigeons, that I'm just noticing now.
5th Avenue now open, but Holy Hannah, look at the police presence. Also, Mike said something about all the dump trucks full of sand are bomb threat related. Step on it Mr. Bus Driver.
You'd think with this having been a school, they would know how to spell "honour". Geesh.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.the...n+One%3A+Old+New+York+Meets+the...-a018814907
As Freud said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Well sometimes a Building pic is just that. Don't know what it is, but I took the pic because I liked the look of it.
Some super exclusive place that is never going to let in the likes of us.
"Kevin!"
Just a building.
And around the corner, back to the Plaza. And pigeons, that I'm just noticing now.
PUSH
Well-Known Member
Carpool Karaoke was better when it was for his show. Now it's so heavily produced and you can only watch it on Apple Music. The best part about it was that it wasn't super planned out before.
MSG. We were here three times today. Once, passing by on the bus, another time arriving by cab to meet @NYwdwfan, and then the third time, we walked her back to catch her train.
These are from the first pass-by:
Assuming I've understood correctly, this mail office is to become the new Penn Station.
These are from the first pass-by:
Assuming I've understood correctly, this mail office is to become the new Penn Station.
Aaaah, the Empire State Building. I'll be back.
Macy's.
Sinister looking, no?
Best I could do, @MinnieM123, I'm on superzoom from a moving bus.
Richard M. Nixon attended this church whilst in town. Statue is of Norman Vincent Peel.
I like clock towers. Big clocks in general actually.
Gotta tell you, after an hour or two of staring straight up at all of these beautiful buildings, I had a bit of a crick in my neck. And that is why God created Advil.
Another clock tower, spoiled only by the gold on top. I love silver leaf. Gold, not as much. Funnily enough, Mike kept pointing out all the gold gilded (redundant?) buildings, so I'm assuming he does.
The beautiful, beautiful Flatiron Building. Sadly, Mike has not gifted you to me yet.
Disney gives you the backside "... of water".
JennniferS gives you the backside of the Flatiron Building.
And then, it started to pour. We headed downstairs to the lower portion of the bus, but the windows were occluded with advertising, so what the heck good is that? Our bus then went out of service, so we had to transfer to the Downtown Route.
No pics from the garment district, China Town, StuyTown, Soho, views of the bridges .... We've got two more days on the buses, so maybe later.
Back to the hotel after a minor detour through Starbuckies, dry off, and then catch a cab to MSG, for the part of the trip I've been most looking forward to.
Disney gives you the backside "... of water".
JennniferS gives you the backside of the Flatiron Building.
And then, it started to pour. We headed downstairs to the lower portion of the bus, but the windows were occluded with advertising, so what the heck good is that? Our bus then went out of service, so we had to transfer to the Downtown Route.
No pics from the garment district, China Town, StuyTown, Soho, views of the bridges .... We've got two more days on the buses, so maybe later.
Back to the hotel after a minor detour through Starbuckies, dry off, and then catch a cab to MSG, for the part of the trip I've been most looking forward to.