I take it you are in Manchester, New Hampshire?
Nope, UK. Staying ahead of tomorrow's flight to JFK.
I take it you are in Manchester, New Hampshire?
A "small bar"....completely necessary to fortify you for the long flight.This is the day, it's finally here :grin:
Yes guys and gals it is
DAY 1 - Manchester Airport
So I just checked in online for tomorrows flight to NYC with Thomas Cook Airlines and we got seats together. Always makes me laugh when airlines try and charge to choose your seats early, Thomas Cook wanted £20 each for the privilege
I'm just about packed and ready to go. I will be getting picked up at 2PM to make the hour and a half journey to our airport hotel.
We are staying at the Holiday Inn Express, cheap and cheerful, with good amenities, small bar and restaurant and a decent breakfast included. Nice way to relax before tomorrow mornings flight.
Like usual I'll make sure you are a little short. :shifty::grin:LOL, Nope :grin: although many I time in the States I have had a wedge of notes in my clips and thought I was rich, only to have it turn out to be a few bucks, never seems to work the opposite way round though :_:
Funny how my bar bills are always the largest when drinking with you guys.Like usual I'll make sure you are a little short. :shifty::grin:
First western Pa. language lesson for future reference: The plural of you is Yinz.Funny how my bar bills are always the largest when drinking with you guys.
Just sat at the airport waiting for our gate top open.
Had a good night's rest at the hotel, nice breakfast and plenty of cawfee (getting my NY on lol) before the short transfer to the airport.
In a little over 8 hours we will be in NYC, yay.
45 mins. south of yinz it's y'all.First western Pa. language lesson for future reference: The plural of you is Yinz.
YES. And we're proud of it!!!.......and....Pittsburgh is spelled with a (h):tease:I just had to look up yinz on youtube. It appears that Pittsburg is the dialect hell of destroyed grammar.
I intend in getting the very most out of it so Ill also be looking for tips and Ideas when I'm there, maybe you can suggest a great roof top bar whilst I am in NYC or have a must do for Kennywood, I wanna know it all :grin: Oh and if you are in town, in a park or nearby when Im in town, give me a shout, maybe we can have a beer .
YES. And we're proud of it!!!.......and....Pittsburgh is spelled with a (h):tease:
Dead Rabbit....sounds like the four corners in the Gangs of NY movie, a similar scenario of what's being played out in today's society of the anti immigrants born to early immigrants (The Nativists in the 1860's ) vs. the later immigrants (the Irish in the 1860's)). History repeats cycles. Not much is really new.Hey! I work in NYC so best of luck on getting everything in.
Some suggestions for food/drinks:
1. Dead Rabbit-down in the Stone Street area of the financial district, it's got some of the best drink's I've ever had. The Irish Coffee is a must.
2. Employees Only-speakeasy type of bar on Hudson street. It gets crowded as the night goes long, so get there early so super late. (Last call is 4 am)
3. Spyglass Rooftop Bar at The Archer Hotel. It has one of the best views of the Empire State Building. It's a want to be fancy type of place but the view is great.
4. Fraunces Tavern- down by Southstreet Seaport, it's a tavern from George Washington's days. Porterhouse Brewing Company serves beer there and the food is good too!
I can go on and on but if there's anything in particular you're looking for, let me know and I'd be happy to point you in the right direction. Hope you and the GF enjoy the trip and potentially get a show in.
Dead Rabbit....sounds like the four corners in the Gangs of NY movie, a similar scenario of what's being played out in today's society of the anti immigrants born to early immigrants vs. the later immigrants. History repeats cycles.
Love that movie.Good catch! That area is full of landmarked buildings from that era. The bar is actually named after the gang.
Also in the bar, Liam Neeson signed a stone cross he carried into battle in the first scene's battle and is in the stairwell there.
Mark: The Statue of Liberty was just evacuated due to an apparent fire on the island. You might want to follow that story and keep tabs on when it's reopening, since I know it was on your trip agenda.
Hey! I work in NYC so best of luck on getting everything in.
Some suggestions for food/drinks:
1. Dead Rabbit-down in the Stone Street area of the financial district, it's got some of the best drink's I've ever had. The Irish Coffee is a must.
2. Employees Only-speakeasy type of bar on Hudson street. It gets crowded as the night goes long, so get there early so super late. (Last call is 4 am)
3. Spyglass Rooftop Bar at The Archer Hotel. It has one of the best views of the Empire State Building. It's a want to be fancy type of place but the view is great.
4. Fraunces Tavern- down by Southstreet Seaport, it's a tavern from George Washington's days. Porterhouse Brewing Company serves beer there and the food is good too!
I can go on and on but if there's anything in particular you're looking for, let me know and I'd be happy to point you in the right direction. Hope you and the GF enjoy the trip and potentially get a show in.
Make sure you see Times Square when it's dark. That's when it shines with all that neon. CBBR pool area neon a thousand times over. Try to do the Metro Museum, adjacent to Central Park. The Egyptian tombs are especially impressive.Think we're just going to cruise by lady liberty I the Staten Island ferry.
So we're here, nice room with a vote of the Empire State, it's just a block away. Flight was ok, ticket booths for the air train and subway were a nightmare, made or it saand sound though.
After a long day travelling wee don't have a great deal planned, maybe go out and see times square later to get it out of the way and probably an early night ready for a big day exploring tomorrow.
Thanks man