' The subway is a porno, The pavements they are a mess' - 2 Days and Nights in the Infamous NYC

In April, Tom and I went and visited the 'city that never sleeps'. It was a brief visit that saw us attempt to see as much tourist hotspots as possible, which meant our trip was a bit lacking in culture, but full of great photo opportunites. It was a fun, fast, and entertaining few days. We managed to do lots including eating some very unhealthy food, seeing a Broadway show, walking around Central Park, doing a tad of shopping, and going on the Roosevelt tram. One of the things which I personally relished were the fantastic buildings. The combination of Victorian tenements, art deco skyscrapers, and glass fronted modern complexes really showed the different sides to the city.

New York is a fragrant and colourful city. There is such a diversity of people, food, shops, and architecture, which allows it to be bright, dark, lively, and somber all at the same time. I can't wait to go back and delve further under the skin of this magnificent city, exploring more of Manhattan as well venturing into some of the other buroughs.



Diner where we had our first breakfast/Empire State Building/Wall Street Subway Station



Times Square at Night/Roses from a general store



42nd Street and Madison Avenue/'Best Burger Ever' - Thomas Hillman/Roosevelt Tram from the Roosevelt tram



Yellow Cab/The Majestic Theatre where we saw Phantom of The Opera/Me inside The Chrysler Building



Grand Central/Wigs which reminded me of The Return to Oz



Tulips on Broadway/Street View from Roosevelt Tram/There were lots of dogs on the Upper-East Side

Getting to Know Boston Better.

Tom came to visit for 10 days in mid-April, so we had a few days in Boston, and tried to see and do as much as possible, whilst he was here.



We managed to get in a 'ball game', a whale watching trip (but minus whales), and a venture into Cambridge.



The new stuff wasn't instead of what have now become traditions, including munching on Mike's Pastry's cannoli. Thoroughly recommend the Limoncello flavour. Tasty.



Visiting the ICA, meant that we saw a part of the city we had not explored before. It was beautiful by the sea front, a great mix of industry and panoramic views.



Whilst we were in Boston, it was the start of the baseball season, and the first contenders were the rival NY Yankees. We saw the Red Sox against Tampa Bay Rays, and didn't really understand what was happening, but deciphered (with some help) that the Red Sox lost.



Cambridge was exciting and full of great shops, to the extent that Tom voluntarily browsed in a card shop. It had beautiful shop fronts, beautiful buildings, and funky graffiti, so for me the makings of a cool little town.