One of the best things about having a friend in town is that it gives you an excuse to act like a tourist in your own city. Thanks to the arrival of our friend from London, we decided to rent bikes (try Bike and Roll) from Battery Park and cycle all the way up to Central Park. If you stick to the path along the West Side highway, it's nice and flat and sans traffic - although we did encounter 700 fund-raising walkers who clogged up the path. We also stopped in at the Natural...
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Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:51
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:51
On New Year's Day, I went for a walk along the High Line in New York City. It was nice and quiet, while everyone else was working through their hang over. The views of the city were incredible, not to mention getting a peek at the Standard Hotel (although some of the guests need to realise that yes, pedestrians can see everything that is going on). I also came across this snow sculpture which I liked along with remnants of a rockin' New Year's Eve on the sidewalk....
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:51
It is nearly the end of autumn and I didn't have a chance to drive up to New England to see the leaves change, so I did the next best thing- I went to Central Park last weekend. It was a gorgeously crisp, sunny day and although the leaves on the trees looked amazing, there were plenty on the ground for some good old fashioned leaf crunching (although you always have to stomp carefully because of the stealth dog poop).
Here are a few pictures from the...
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:50
We're back from a long, relaxing stay in the Turks and Caicos where we checked out a few hotels, sampled the native conch (a bit dense and chewy...best version we had was a conch ceviche at the Amanyara) and worked on our tans with the help of some old-school, Hawaiian Tropic SPF 4 lotion (I know, I know, it's bad). This photo is one of my favorites from the trip. It is a shot of a...
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:50
Right now I’m reading the novel Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. While it’s a pain to lug around (it’s a hefty 944 pages and I’m only on page 423) it’s completely gripping. On one hand it’s a tale of redemption, of an escaped convict who turns his life around while living in the slums of Bombay. But on another level, Shantaram is also a fine piece of travel writing. While the story is...
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:50
Monterey, the weather was more London-like than California, so we
headed to the Monterey Aquarium. My favourite
parts? Definitely the otters (they're so cute!) and the massive
tank which is home to dozens of tuna and a white shark as well as
a bizarre, prehistoric looking sunfish. I was hoping for a
glimpse of a massive great white shark to get me
...
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:49
decided to play tourist and booked tickets to see the State Rooms
at Buckingham Palace. But since our entry wasn't until 3pm, we
needed to eat beforehand- so I made a reservation at Inn the Park.
This restaurant is definitely worth a stop. The design is clean
and contemporary, and its located right in the middle of St.
James Park so you can just about see the top...
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:49
out the new Greek and Roman galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
which were stunning. Here is a detail of what I believe is a
sarcophagus. And don't let that steep entrance fee put you off
visiting the Museum. Its only a suggestion- you can actually pay
whatever you want. But do try to give what you can.
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:49
the beach near Estepona in Spain, we stopped in the town of Ronda
en route to Granada. So what makes Ronda special? For a start,
the city is divided in two by a massive gorge. A "new" bridge was
built in the 18th century to connect the two areas. Ronda is also
home to modern bullfighting, and we checked out the local
bullring (but didn't see any bulls or matadors. Fights are only
held in September). ...
Submitted by Christina Valhouli
on Wed,2011-12-21 07:48
fans of Leder Chic, here is a lovely photo of sand dunes just
outside of Swakopmund...
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