The picture above shows us with the Empire State Building in the background, having just arrived at Penn Station on a short train ride under the Hudson River.
We also went to the Dakota Building, where John Lennon lived with Yoko until his death. He would have been 70 this year. Yoko has bought a piece of Central Park across the road from the apartments and called it 'Strawberry Fields'. the local tourists think it is the original location and inspiration for the song and were lining up to take pictures next to the sign.
This is a better view of the Dakota Apts - they are still a very exclusive address.
Here is the entrance to Central Park, where they have a shrine to Lennon and a continuous flame in his memory.
Central Park, measuring 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, is a huge green swathe in the middle of New York. It was crammed with tourists and locals soaking up the October sunshine. It was a real experience to be there, although we only saw a small part of it.
The day out was a welcome relief from the throes of moving house. Glen is extremely busy with his new job and had no time to help with the unpacking so we were pleased to be there to assist and provide baby-sitting services. He has two major contracts he is going after, with household-name companies, so things are looking good.
Next day was 11 October and we celebrated her birthday with a lemon drizzle cake and 'Happy rthday' in candles. The 'B' and 'I' got lost in the move.
Alan & Sylvia
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