Almost there

Checked in at the Raddisson hotel at the airport, then wandered over to the Crowne Plaza, where we've stayed previously. They've got an Irish pub, which does some of the best pub grub you've tried!

Chill out tonight, ready for an early start for check in tomorrow.

All packed and ready to go!

The big day is almost here!  After a slight wobble last night, involving me knocking a crown out and having to find an emergency weekend dentist, we are packed and ready for our holiday!

Manchester airport tomorrow, staying over and an early start on Monday to get through security and ready to fly!

New York, here we come!

Two weeks to go!

The final countdown is upon is.  Bags are as packed as possible, hotels in Manchester and New York are booked - unless Chris finds anything better between now and then, we're back to Radio City Apartments - and most of our evenings are booked. Priscilla, Queen if the Desert, Richard Cheese on a boat, twi nights at the baseball and, after trying every year we've been, FINALLY we scored tickets for a filming of The Daily Show!  Won't know til closer to the time who the guests are, but really, who cares!

This is a well deserved break this year!

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Almost Ready

Less than two months to go, and I think that's everything booked!

Flights, hotels, train to and from Manchester, baseball games, Priscilla on Broadway and Richard Cheese on a paddle ship!

The plan for the first night is Famous Dave's for dinner then Top of The Rock - hopefully get our body clocks onto New York time.

One of the baseball games is a home derby against the Staten Island Yankees, with post game fireworks.

All that's left now is to figure out where to watch the 4th July fireworks from!

Here we go!

Flights are booked!

We're going a couple of weeks earlier this year - 27th June til 7th July.  Hopefully it'll be a little cooler than last year, and we'll be there over the 4th July weekend.  I'm looking forward to the fireworks, while Chris wants to go see Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Hotel will be booked shortly, we're definitely going back to midtown, and almost certainly Radio City Apartments.

No definite plans yet, but Priscilla will be on Broadway by then.  We'd also like to do another Hidden Harbour tour, as long as they're doing the Jersey side this time.  Oh, and how can we forget the Cyclones?  Back to the baseball for sure!

Planning Ahead

I know, I know, we're only just back...

Time off work is booked for next summer - we're planning the 27th June to the 7th July.  Surprisingly, the flights and hotels don't work out massively more expensive for 4th July weekend, and the fireworks look spectacular!

We're thinking of going back to the Radio City Apartments next year - much as we loved the Newton, we missed the bustle of midtown and Times Square!

Watch this space!