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Friday 16 December 2011

Christmas lights tour!

Sam bought tickets to A NYC Christmas lights tour, which was a walking tour around Midtown Manhattan and was led by New Yorker Bob! (Surprisingly a Jew that doesn't celebrate Christmas but Hanukah instead!). Anyway it was wondeful tour, full of interesting historical facts that Rosina being a GEEK loved! Some highlights which we shall be retracing to show our parents! We also saw the Sak's light show which is projected onto the building...video coming soon!

Grand Central at the Start

Grand Central Terminal, which is actually the 2nd terminal, completely renovated in the 1990's, the constellations are backwards, and originally there was only one staircase!


New York Public Library, originally a reservoir!

Bryant Park, started life as a wooded area whilst it was Indian Territory, then a paupers grave...!

The Bryant Park Tree, restaurant and Ice Rink

Algonquin Hotel, aimed at Writers and Actors, the famous Writers Circle met here.

Avenue of the America's Eco Friendly Trees


The Rockafella tree, the word Billionaire was created for the Rockafella's as noone has ever needed a name before adding that extra 0.

Replica Swaroski crystal star, which is on the top!

The Tree!


5th Ave store fronts, Cartier and Versace. Original 1920's 5th ave townhouses, before the SkyScrapers.

Tommy Hillfiger and Fendi

Private University Club

Trump Tower

Henri Bendel

5th Avenue star, which raises money for Unicef, it is over 3000lbs in weight.

Trump tower.

Tiffany's, the windows are miniature Carousel's complete with diamonds.

Pulitzer fountain!

The French Chateau designed Plaza Hotel!

Betsy Johnson tree inside the Plaza hotel!






Finishing the night off with a 'see you soon' to our British Friend Natalie, with some highly coloured American Cocktails!

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