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New York – Toronto (343 miles)

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Nev

Despite the minor hassle of being sent back to security when I tried to board the plane at Newark the flight was fairly uneventful. I couldn’t quite make out Niagara Falls on approach to Toronto but hopefully I’ll get to … Continue reading →

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I ♥ NY

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Nev

Just as it says on the t-shirt. I spent lunchtime in Central Park where “passive activities like reading, relaxing, sunbathing and daydreaming are encouraged” and then this afternoon walking around the American Museum of Natural History. My New York City … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Nev

If you’re not bothered about getting off the boat and on to to island to look at the Statue of Liberty, you can just take the free Staten Island Ferry. Access to several museums is by way of a “recommended … Continue reading →

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Culture vulture

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Nev

I decided that yesterday wasn’t the day for looking out of tall buildings so it turned out to be my day of culture with a walk up 5th Avenue (pausing to browse the Apple Store obviously) to Museum Mile and … Continue reading →

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Englishman in New York

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Nev

An obvious post title I know, but you’d better get used to them. I had a wander around Brooklyn this morning to get my bearings then walked over the Brooklyn Bridge, down Broadway and Wall Street to Battery Park. And … Continue reading →

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London – New York (3463 miles)

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Nev

The taxi picked me up at some ungodly hour yesterday morning and ferried me to Heathrow terminal three. We passed Sir Alan Sugar’s Rolls Royce on the way and I briefly thought about jabbing my finger at him and mouthing … Continue reading →

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