Exploring Mid-Town Manhattan -19th August 2016

Day two in New York City.

Good morning New York!  Outside our hotel ready to start today's adventure.

We enjoyed all the sights and sounds as we walked down to Madison Square Gardens.

Home of  among others, The New York Rangers ice hockey team and The New York Knicks basketball team.

Ready for our tour.

Unfortunately, we couldn't take any pictures inside the main arena because it was being converted ready for the MTV Music Video awards.  But the stage looked amazing.

Pretending to order food outside the main arena.

There were lots of historical sporting items  to look at.

An original changing room bench used by the famous ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky

Maybe one day!

Onto our next destination.  Once the world's tallest building, holding the title for nearly 40 years from it's completion in 1931.  It is currently the fifth tallest skyscraper in the USA and 29th in the world. 

Ready to take the first lift to the 80th floor.

View from the 80th floor.

I can see the Statue of Liberty.

What an amazing view!

Up the second lift to the 86th floor Observation level.

I loved looking at all the areas I normally view on google maps.

Back to Times Square.

Loving the atmosphere.  But you wouldn't believe how hot and humid it is!

M&M World!

Just a few for later.

Hershey's shop next.

Go on let me have it please, it's not too big!

Time for dinner.

Look at my cool guitar plate!

A souvenir from my dinner.

Wow, the Nintendo shop!  I've been really looking forward to going here.

Hi Donkey Kong!

Just look at how big this screen is, to play Mario kart 8 on.

Mario!

Looking at the history of the video games console.

My Mummy and Daddy had many of these.

Luigi and Toad.

Standing on the famous logo!

Walking back to our hotel, passing by the Rockefeller Center.

Back at our hotel, floor 44 time for a roof top swim.

Look at the view!

Central Park in the back ground.

Some of today's shopping.