New York Day 7

Back at Times Square!

This time it's cause we are on our way to The Lion King's broadway theatre!

The Lion King Broadway

Bought our tickets at half price!

The Lion King Broadway

200 East 45th Street  New York, NY 10017

Tip: Buy the ticket from the counter on the day itself. Just go a about 4 hours earlier.

They will have tickets on sales BUT you might not be able to sit with your friends.

We got our tickets at half price!
But only Amelia and I got to sit together. Joy sat another place many many rows down.

After buying the tickets we went to the Toshiba Center with Joy to get her lappy fixed.

Her laptop suddenly couldn't connect to the internet.

I tried to help her see but her local network was missing!

So no choice had to go to the center. It took up quite abit of time for our Day 7.

Spent around an hour plus there and had to leave the lappy there in the end

cause it will not get done in time.

We stayed there for too long and had to rush back for the Broadway.

Wanted to catch a cab but there weren't any! #just-when-we-needed-one

So...

We ran! Yes along the streets in NYC! hahahas! What an experience right?

Luckily we made it back in time!

Note: Do not be late for broadways else you might only be allowed in during intermission!

Build-a-Bear Workshop

#like-a-kid

Bought my teddy!

Named her Princess.

Cause P for Ping and also I knew I will be visiting many castles in the States!

Randomly go park also can see castle. It's fated =P

Build-a-Bear Workshop

565 5th Avenue  New York, NY 10017

Thanks to Joy for all these photos! :)

I spent around an hour here too! =X Took up quite abit of their time.

Initially I didn't know. But when I found out I felt bad about it :(

Continued roaming around cause we didn't want to go too far from the Toshiba service place.

Else we have to travel back again.

La Maison Du Chocolat

Had macaroons! And no photos of the macaroons self allowed.

Took one and got told. But the macaroons were not bad.

As usual, love the chocolate ones!

La Maison Du Chocolat

30 Rockefeller Center  New York, NY 10020

Then we went back to the Toshiba Center to collect Joy's lappy but it still wasn't ready.

So we stayed there for another hour plus hoping it will be ready.

End up it wasn't done formatting yet. But they were closing and we can't leave it there cause we have a train to catch the next day. So they didn't charge Joy any money and told her to try to continue reformatting when back in the hotel (it worked in the end). So Amelia and I kid with Joy that since she saved $75 she shoud treat us. We were kidding about treating a meal and stuff. When Amelia recommended Pinkberry then she say she will treat us that. And she really did!

Pinkberry

Super yummy yogurt ice-cream! Better than SG Frolick one!

There are outlets in different states. Even at Dubai airport.

Had it a couple of times in the states!

So if you are there, give it a try!

Pinkberry

170 8th Avenue, New York, NY

Grimaldi's Pizzeria

Amelia searched for places to eat and found this place so we searched our way there.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria

1 Front Street  New York, NY 11201

Large (8-slices) $14

(Mozzarella, Crushed Tomato, Basil)

We added Olives, Mushroom, Ham, Pepperoni (if I remembered correctly)

plus add-ons price ranges

Total about USD22 before tax and tips.

The pizza was great! They are coal brick oven cooked and super juicy!

Not bad a place to have dinner.

Note: They always have super long queues!

And the Brooklyn Bridge is near.

Actually the pizzeria was right under the Brooklyn Bridge.

So we walked further up and had some photos taken.

End of Day 7 - the last roaming day in NYC for this trip.

New York Day 6

Carnegie Deli

Had many late nights before and since we were no longer using on the New York Pass,

we decided to sleep in, wake up late and go for brunch! And sacrificing our free hotel breakfast.

Carnegie Deli

854 7th Avenue  New York, NY 10019

Plain Cheesecake

Pastrami

Omelete+Fried+Corn Beef

Onion Rings

total USD57.40 without tips

(could not remember how much tips we gave)

It was too much for us!

We had to takeaway half the Pastrami and the Onion Rings!

Note: their servings are super huge!

Found another card with my name in a nearby shop!

Went around to look for St. Patrick's Cathedral (cause we wanted to see how it was like).

Got lost, thought this was the Cathedral but it's not. It's some Church that was closed that day.

Passed by Hollister and Amelia wanted to shop again. So Joy and I camwhored hahas.

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Finally found the correct one. And it was having some renovations done.

But we could still enter.

St. Patrick's Cathedral
460 Madison Avenue  New York, NY 10022

Amelia wanted to stay there for awhile for some peace and quietness.

So Joy and I camwhored again hahas!

And we continued walking around 5th Avenue.

Really love walking in NYC! You can walk to every place you wanna go!

Okays it might be a lil tiring but you can!

Macy's

Then we ended the day early with a little shopping at Macy's and headed back to the hotel.

New York Day 5

Central Park

Toured the Central Park myself. Cause Amelia and Joy wanted to cycle.

You can rent a two hours bike for free with the New York Pass.

I can cycle - just a little. Need those I can touch the ground and feel safe type.

And I didn't want to risk getting injured overseas :(

No address for you cause Central Park is the whole middle portion of NYC Manhattan!

We entered from this particular side cause it was the entrance nearest to the place Joy and Amelia rented their bicycles :)

But the good thing is I can tour the main park!

Note: There's no cycling allowed inside the park.

So if you have only 2 choices:

1. cycle on the outer of the park (bicycle roads)

2. walk around inside the park itself

Amelia and Joy cycled around the park cause they didn't know and got scolded when they rang the bell at someone who was in the way =X

And I found a castle in the park! :)

I LOVE CASTLES! Always wanted to visit one ;)

Yes yes I'm the type of person who believes in fairytale come true and happy endings.

Continued walking deeper into the park.

They have lawns for baseball games too!

And that day the park was actually quite quiet.

Most of the places I walked to didn't have many people.

Except the lawns and castle.

At this point I covered two thirds of the park on foot already!

Maybe not fully two thirds cause I didn't walk to all the narrowroads/split roads.

Then I got lost and my google map guided me to this bicycle/running route.

And I thought walking throughout will lead me out of the park but it did not.

And my phone was dying (after hours of google maping around the park).

Panic much.

Thank god I slowly figured my way out!

And saw horse carriages along the way, a theme park and a zoo :)

And oh do I look like I live in America for very long?

Someone asked me for directions while I was lost!

Maybe I look like I stay there? Cause I wasn't holding any maps.

And walked as if I knew the directions.

#I-wish-I-stay-in-America

But of course if I really stay in America, I will want my whole family there with me!

American Museum of Natural History

Many should be familiar with this place since A Night At The Museum was filmed here!

Even I didn't watch also know =P

Free tickets again thanks to New York Pass!

American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park West  New York, NY 10024

Different exhibits around.

And they are fake but look so real!

More photos around the museum.

And we got tired! hahahas!

I walked the whole morning so leg aching.

Amelia and Joy cycled the whole morning and were tired too.

We found seats in the Ancient Andean Civilization area so just sat there lols.

And we never did want to move. I think we sat for 15minutes?

They had this tune playing in the background and we all got ear-bugged.

And there we realised that museums are so not for us. We were bored by the place.

So we decided to go to the Dino exhibit straight and skip the rest.

Tip: If you have the New York Pass and is not a museum person like us, since it's free entrance just pick specific exhibits you want to visit then leave the place. No point getting bored there.

The sea animal exhibit.

Thought this place was cool so came in, take photo and left hahas!

Financier Patisserie

Teabreak time! Just walked into a random Patisserie hahas.

Mushroom Bisque + 1/2 Le L'Itali Sandwich Combo

Eclair Chocolate

total cost USD13.01

Tips not needed cause it's self service :)

Financier Patisserie

3-4 World Financial Center New York, NY 10281

Bodies Exhibition

No photos allowed inside.

So this was the only photo I took.

I know they came to SG before.

But I didn't go then.

Anyways New York Pass got free entrance again hahas!

The Bodies Exhibition

11 Fulton Street  New York, NY 10038

There is this mind game table inside that is super cool.

Whoever relaxes the most wins!

The first time I played I lost to Amelia cause I started laughing.

The second time I played I won Joy cause I stared into blank space.

Tip: Just stare into blank space for that game and don't think about anything lols!

Abercrombie time!

Only Amelia went to look around while Joy and I sit down and take photos.

Abercrombie can wait. Else my luggage will exceed weight.

I went to NYC with a full 22kg bag!

Stand in the middle of the road and take photo with the under construction twin tower?

No worries cause there was some construction going on half the road (the side we were standing on).

While taking photos we could see cars on our right passing by. lols.

Shopping time at Payless ShoeSource.

Their prices are really reasonable and they have a lot of designs there!

Bought the blue sandals which I love alot.

But didn't bring it back to SG cause...

1. Luggage full

2. It was torn at the front. I kept tripping over it.

Back to Times Square.

My first time seeing police patrol on horse!

T.G.I.Friday

Hungry peeps need to eat. Time to have a good dinner!

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Balsamic Chicken Ceasar

total USD44.94 exclude tips

T.G.I.Friday - Broadway/near Times Square

1552 Broadway (between 46th St & 47th St)  New York, NY 10036

The three of us usually order two meals to share cause we are not people with big appetites and USA proportions can be quite big.

Here's how Times Square looks like at night.

Super brightly lited place!

Magnolia Bakery

Amelia said this bakery is famous in the states.

We were on our way to Top Of The Rock and saw this bakery!

So we bought and tried. It's really soft and yummy.

Love the chocolate one! (I'm biased towards chocolate)

Magnolia Bakery - Beside Top of the Rock entrance

1240 6th Avenue New York, NY 10020

Top of the Rock

The 67 stories high building!

Another free ticket from New York Pass!

Their lift super cool one. There is lights on the way up (like a mini show).

Top of the Rock

60 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York, 10020

Tip: Both Top of the Rock and Empire State Building allows you to see the whole NYC cityline.

So you can go to one in the morning and the other at night to see different views!

The night view.

Do note that it's hard to take photos at night.

You won't see yourself in the photo (look at the top left photo).

I tried.

More photos of the NYC skyline!

And we are on our way back to the hotel after a long day!

Took this newer version of subway and they had such a board that shows you which stop you are at and what are the next few stops. So you won't be worried that you will miss your stop!

(old subways didn't have such a board)

That's Day 5!

It's the day I took the most photos!

600+ in a day =P