Waking up in the city that never sleeps is certainly an experience everyone should have at least once in a lifetime. Though packed with tall buildings, this city injects exuberance into life. Many would have think that New York is probably just cold concrete but i must say, the city seems to be alive prodding you to explore more of its beautiful skylines, green pastures and sea breeze.



Times Square at 1 am. It's amazing to see this part of New York jam packed with people, mostly tourists even at such wee hours in the morning. Many shops were still open, talk about midnight shopping ; )

Fact - This is the place where 2 million people crowd for the New Year's countdown.



We were in the MTV merchandise shop where plasma screens were showing TRL. It was when the hundred of fans on the street started screaming that we realized it was live. I managed to quickly run out to get a few shots of Hilary Duff greeting her fans from the window.

Fact - Keanu Reeves and Angelina Jolie were in New York too, but we didn't manage to see them.



Outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.

Fact - Tourists were allowed to enter the NYSE but since 911, this place is now heavily guarded with SWAT teams.



Brooklyn Bridge in a foggy rainy weather.

Fact - This suspension bridge was build in 1870.



Central Park! This 843 acres park boasts several lakes, theatres, ice rinks during winter, fountains, tennis courts, man-made beach volleyball courts, baseball fields and many playgrounds. We were simply amazed. There were parts of the park that made us feel like we're trekking in a jungle, there were parts of it where trees are more organized giving us wonderful views of lakes and streams, and the above is the sheep's meadow, a meadow for sunbathing, socialising and Frisbee.

Fact - Workers moved nearly 3 million cubic yards of soil and planted more than 270,000 trees and shrubs during the construction of this park. The park was opened to public in 1859, and by 1865 the park received more than 7 million visitors a year.



Random pictures of New York featuring 5th Avenue the address everyone wants including me, the famous Yellow Cabs and check out the size of America's pizza slice!

Fact - 5th Avenue has the highest rent in the world.



Ever since the fall of the WTC, the Empire State Building regains its title as the tallest building in New York and ninth tallest in the world. It is probably New York's most well known landmark as the view from top is amazing. You can see the whole of manhattan from the 86th floor observatory deck (the bottom picture is just a snippet of east manhattan). The top right picture shows me in front of the office directory.

Fact - This is the building King Kong climbed in 1933.

Will post the Bahamas pictures up soon. It's great to be back.

y.