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Post by **pooky** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:33 pm

ooooh all those cakes and pastries - what a shop $O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$

Sorry to hear the wax museum was up to expectations

The poses were good though $\O$ $\O$

Post by **Flutterby** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:33 am

Pumbaa wrote:Lovely variety of pastries and cake in that bakery, Flutterby

I am sure you had a more than delicious time in tasting some of them $O/\$

Yes we did!

Richprins wrote:Another Italian family business!

Interesting, Flutts, and you would make a gorgeous President!

Didn't know there was a wax museum there, but good likenesses, some?

Ja, the waxworks weren't bad, just too expensive!

pooky wrote:ooooh all those cakes and pastries - what a shop $O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$

Sorry to hear the wax museum was up to expectations
The poses were good though $\O$ $\O$

The cakes were yummy!

Post by **Flutterby** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:19 pm

Mounted police in Times Square

That evening we went up the Empire State Building to see the sunset. It has 102 storeys and including its antenna spire it stands 443m high. The outdoor observation deck is on the 86th floor. There is an enclosed observation deck on the 102 floor, but also costs more money.

The Empire State Building makes more money from tickets sales for its observation decks than it does from renting office space!

The elevator took 12 seconds to go from the 1st floor to the 80th floor

and your ears actually pop as you go up!

Looking downtown towards World Trade Centre One. The Statue of Liberty can just be seen on the small island in the middle.

Waiting for sunset. We were facing into the wind and it was absolutely freezing!!

Sunset is probably the most popular time for tourists to visit, and it's a bit of a scramble to get a good spot!

The Chrysler building and New Jersey in the background.

Looking uptown.

Downtown after dark.

Midtown...the glow in the middle is from the lights in Times Square!

Looking up!

Post by **Richprins** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:19 pm

Very interesting again!

Making money from tourists!

Lots of electricity there, lucky people!

Post by **Pumbaa** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:37 am

Great night shots and the view from above is for sure stunning, Flutterby,

although must say that it sounds extreme expensive to visit New York

Post by **pooky** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:45 am

Awesome pics

Lovely sunset and ALL those lights - they make a beautiful picture though

$O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$

Post by **Mel** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:16 pm

Empire State at sunset and nightfall is the bestest! And what great photos you took! What's your secret for not getting them all blurred?

Must say the Italian New Yorker fraction seems to be a bit crazy... fairy lights decorated like Christmas, but tables on the sidewalks like summer,
and all of that end of April when it's still rather cold.

I found prices for alcohol quite steep in general. Even a beer is pretty expensive.

Makes you live healthy while inhaling all the pollution.

And $40 per person for Madame Tussaud's is a rip off in itself. Even if there had been a large variety of good wax figures... But Beyoncé certainly
isn't well done. Looks totally artificial. The others shown here are okay though. Morgan Freeman even looks at you.

Post by **nan** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:11 pm

and why not with Marilyn Monroe

beware... going to the oval office... in the white house

nice night pictures $O/\$

Post by **Flutterby** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:45 am

Richprins wrote:

Very interesting again!

Making money from tourists!

Lots of electricity there, lucky people!

A novel idea - enticing tourists to spend their money!

Don't think they could handle load shedding there!

Pumbaa wrote:Great night shots and the view from above is for sure stunning, Flutterby,

although must say that it sounds extreme expensive to visit New York

Thanks Pumbaa! Our Rand is the problem, so probably not so bad for Europeans to visit.

pooky wrote:Awesome pics

Lovely sunset and ALL those lights - they make a beautiful picture though $O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$

Thanks pooky.

Post by **Flutterby** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:48 am

Mel wrote:Empire State at sunset and nightfall is the bestest! And what great photos you took! What's your secret for not getting them all blurred?

Must say the Italian New Yorker fraction seems to be a bit crazy... fairy lights decorated like Christmas, but tables on the sidewalks like summer,
and all of that end of April when it's still rather cold.

I found prices for alcohol quite steep in general. Even a beer is pretty expensive. Makes you live healthy while inhaling all the pollution.

And $40 per person for Madame Tussaud's is a rip off in itself. Even if there had been a large variety of good wax figures... But Beyoncé certainly
isn't well done. Looks totally artificial. The others shown here are okay though. Morgan Freeman even looks at you.

The photos were pure luck Mel!

The sidewalk tables in Little Italy were all empty - still way too cold to sit outside at night!

The waxworks often look worse in photos as they look all shiny. Anyway, I've done it in London and NY...no need to do it again!

nan wrote:and why not with Marilyn Monroe

beware... going to the oval office... in the white house

nice night pictures $O/\$

Thanks nan - we did see Marilyn but no pics.

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