OUR LAST FULL DAY!

FRIDAY – our last full day – was just that ‘full’. We had booked 30 minutes with Liberty Helicopters taking off from the southern tip of Manhattan Island. This is one of the best ways of seeing this city but at 246 dollars each you need to make the most of it. It was fun. We enjoyed it but beware it is cramped with six but excellent with only five.

Michelle and I wanted to visit Ground Zero. We had been to the locale before but before it had been completed. I had hoped to sit in peace and harmony in this place of remembrance. However it was at capacity with lengthy queues.

We needed to have booked but this was not a site to be rushed through which is apparently what does happen. We chose another way. This was to go and sit in the adjacent O’Hara’s Bar and Restaurant to reflect upon what had occurred over a decade before with a pint of Guinness in my hand. This we did with the help of a friendly barman and to remind us of our visit we bought O’Hara’s T shirt which is a reminder of 9/11. I will try and write something on these few minutes later when I am at home and can properly consider what to say.

Our afternoon was spent circumnavigating Manhattan Island on Circle Line Tours from Pier 83. This was a thoroughly enjoyable way to view the city and to catch up on some history after all George Washington did defeat the British Army to start to instigate what is now the U.S.A. We have considered that this tour would be an excellent way to acquaint oneself with the area on the first day or so of the holiday as opposed to reserving it for the last day which we have done twice. Take my advice do it first, weather permitting of course.

On the way back we called in The Beer Authority for more alcohol and typical NY food. I can give it 10 out of 10 for its selection of quality beers but, the service was poor and the food only average.
We finished off our day with a night-time drink on the roof terrace of our hotel.

For our return trip to Kennedy we had booked an SUV which was much better than a Limo as it is better suited for people with luggage. Take my advice don’t bother with a Limo although it may suit your image better!