Day 1 : Saturday
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We arrived at JFK around 1:30 pm, and surprisingly the immigration was a quick process. After my sis Vandana had picked up Naina (who is based in Italy, and arrived at JFK at more or less the same time as us), she came to our terminal to get us. We travelled by the famous yellow cabs to her apartment in Upper Manhattan. Rest of the day was spent chatting and catching up on what each one of us has been upto. We though going for a walk in the evening, but the light drizzle deterred us from doing so, and we watched a movie at home.
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Day 2 : Sunday
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We decided to walk down to Midtown area. With Vandy as our guide, and a nice sunny day, the day promised to be full of fun. Our first major halt was at an American Diner. We all enjoyed extremely large helpings of omlettes, home fries and pan cakes. Great food, but none of us (minus me of course) could finish the meal. Some of the places we visited were:
- Central Park (which is next to her apartment)
- Lincoln Center
- Rockefeller Center
- Cap Gemini Office (that is where Vandy works)
- Midtown area (Lehman Brothers building, Broadway, etc)
By the evening we were too tired and took a cab back. Only then did we realize how much we had walked earlier that day.
.Day 3 : Monday
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Vandy left early morning around 4:00 am (stressed life of a consultant). She had to go to Chicago for her current project. We decided to explore more of Midtown area. We took the subway to 34th street, and then straightaway headed for Macy's as shopping there was high on harshi's agenda. After spending three hours there, Harshi bought nothing, but Naina and I did. We then went to the Gap showroom across the street, and went beserk buying. maybe its the buying power of the Pound :) .... We then walked around Fashion District and Bryant Park, which is a small park surrounded by huge buildings. As planned, we reached the destination of the day by around 8pm - Times Square ..... and fell in love with the place. There is just so much energy there, one has to be there to experience it. We had drinks at the Hard Rock Cafe, where I also picked up my souvenir t-shirt. We got back home past mid night.
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Day 4 : Tuesday
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After a heavy brunch made by Harshi, the three of us decided to do some typical sight-seeing. We went to the Museum of Natural History, which was about 10 blocks from where we were staying. We picked up the 'New York City Pass' that allowed us to visit another few attractions for qite a bargain. The museum is huge, and we ended up spending up most of our time at the museum. We in fact lost track of each other by the end of it, only to unite at the entrance, after the museum closed at 5:30 pm. We then took the subway to Midtown, to go atop the Empire State Building Observatory. Had a great time up there. Not to forget, Harshi managed some more of her shopping. We then rushed back as Vandy was expected back by 10 pm, only to find out that she had reached an hour earlier. Sorry Vandy for keeping u waiting !!
.Day 5 : Wednesday
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Naina treated us to some yummy spinach and corn for breakfast. However, although that's a meal for her, Vandy and I decided to go for the main course. So we cooked some great omlettes, which the other two also ate finally. Vandy had to take some calls from home, so we decided to visit the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and she would meet up with us after that. We cut across the Central Park to the East side, onl to find out that MoMA was not on East Avenue but somewhere in Midtown. We reached a different Modern Art Museum :) ... Museum was nice, in parts, and then we met Vandy, and headed for Downtown Manhattan. We took a subway to Chinatown, and then walked to Ground Zero. Seems like the construction of the Freedom Tower has already begun. We then went to Battery Park to have our first look at the Statue of Liberty. On our way back we stopped at Times Square and went to this Kathi Kebab place for some great Indian food.
.Day 6 : Thursday
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Left early for a cruise around Manhattan. The cruise was around 1pm, so we decided to explore Times Square by the day. The Circle Line Cruise was fun. The live guide was humorous, and provided great stories about the city and its landmarks. Its now time to go to California & Las Vegas. We have the flight at 8:30 pm.
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