First day in the Big Apple

Our first day in NYC was a busy one we walked 8 miles and managed to see many of the Mid Town sights I'd wanted to. 

There was a lovely sun rise yesterday morning I snapped from our window. 

We had a brilliant breakfast and then walked up to Central Park. It was a brilliant early autumn morning. We bought drinks from one of the hot dog stalls. Too early for a hot dog after a big breakfast! Here's a view of sky scrapers from Central Park. 

We saw the Ghostbusters building from Central Park - no sign of Zuul. 

I was impressed to see you can use your phone to get an audio guide to different parts of the park. 

After visiting the park we walked along 5th Avenue. As the Pope was due to arrive later for a service at St Patrick's Cathedral from Central Park down to about 48th St there were road blocks and barrakades. NYPD were everywhere but all in good spirits. We then went to Grand Central Station which is beautifully majestic. 

We walked past Central Library up to a nice bar called the West End Grille and I had a fabulous grilled cheese sandwich with Brie apple and bacon. It was delicious. I tried some craft beer. 

As the Pope was due to arrive around 5 and the streets near our hotel were getting crowded we went back to our room to watch the near by streets on the TV as the Pope arrived. 

Apparently FOX News have voted Pope Francis the most dangerous man in the world (beating the winner of the last 6 years, Barack Obama!) this is because Pope Francis has been raising issues like climate change (that it's real,) the positive effects of immigration and greed. All I can say is Pope Francis should be proud to have angered FOX News so much!