Broadway Adventure: Stepped into the ....East side!

We have a bucket list of things to do whilst we are still in NY and today we thought we'd fulfill one of them....Taking the Roosevelt Island Tram to Roosevelt Island! We incorporated numerous other neighbour hoods we haven't been too yet too, by walking the east side of manhattan from 96th st and 2nd ave, all the way to Canal street...which is beyond the numbered streets...about 100 blocks!

Our day;

1. Got the cross town bus to 96th and 2nd Ave. Found the Jack Russell Pub!

2.Walked down 2nd Ave, grabbed some lunch in a coffee shop.

3. Boarded the Roosevelt Aerial Tram to visit Roosevelt Island....
It lies between the island of Manhattan to its west and the borough of Queens to its east. Running from Manhattan's East 46th to East 85th streets, it is about two miles (3 km) long.

4. Got off the Tram in the strangest environment ever. R Island felt like something out of a horror movie, 1 supermarket, 1 drug store, 1 coffee shop, soviet-style housing...we got on the Island tour bus costing a total of 25cents...and then re boarded the aerial tram, and saw the 'alternative view' of Manhattans Skyline!

5. Continued to walk down 2nd Ave.

6. Popped into Starbucks

7. Continued to walk down 2nd Ave, Passing the UN, Empire state and Chrysler.

8. Arrived in the East Village, explored St Marc's place and Avenue A...boutique shops galore! Bought some postcards to frame (another thing on the list!)

9. Walked down Bowery St leading into China Town...

10. Watched some Chinese Dragons do their New Year Celebrations

11. Got $3 chinese food. Which was really good!

12. Went in Chinese McDonalds to get a drink...and toilet break!

13. Went in Asian Supermarket ...bought some very strange treats! Kiwi Gums , Hello Kitty biscuits and a Hello Kitty Colouring book.. she was wearing a tutu!!!