Vacation USA - May 2010 - New York City

 We spent three days in New York City. 

Not long enough by any means! 

But we got a taste of the city and it's boroughs. 

We'll go back again one day and stay much longer!

We dropped off Mark's parents, Kylie and the boys (and the luggage!)

at the hotel and then drove the car to New Jersey. 

Then we caught the train back into NYC and the subway to our hotel. 

Not bad for a couple of Aussies who had never been to NYC before!

Mark driving (the Suburban) into NYC!

We stayed at Hotel Belleclaire on the corner of West 77th and Broadway.

Hotel Belleclaire

 We spent time at Times Square. 

And went to M&M world - yum yum!

We did a bus tour of Manhattan.

We saw (the outside of) many wonderful and famous buildings.

Empire State Building

Flat Iron Building

Rockefeller Center

Chrysler Building

 

Not sure exactly where this church is in NYC

Charging Bull near Wall Street

Guggenheim Museum

We walked around Ground Zero and visited St Paul's chapel. 

It was very sobering visiting this little church.

We strolled through a bit of Central Park.

We did lots and lots and lots of walking.

We caught a subway train from Grand Central Station.

We caught the subway several times
- what a great transport system they have in NYC.

We rode the ferry to Staten Island so we could see the Statue of Liberty.

 

And we even managed to see a Broadway play! Mamma Mia!

And of course we ate Bagels and bought hot dogs from a street vendor.

I <3 New York!

Vacation USA - May 2010 - Chicago to Lancaster PA

We flew to Chicago. 

We had planned on spending two days exploring the city, but Nath was feeling really sick after the flight and the weather on our second day was really wet and windy so we didn't get to see very much of the 'windy city'. 

The little that we did see we loved. 

Chicago is a lot like Melbourne. 

We hope to go back there again one day and go to Navy Pier and see other sites around the city.

Cam and me on Michigan Ave, Chicago

Chicago Skyline

 From Chicago we drove south to Cincinnati where we went to the Creation Science Museum.

We drove through some gorgeous countryside on our way to Lancaster PA. 

We loved how green everything was.

The Amish farms were just beautiful!

 We stayed at the Red Caboose Motel in Ronks, near Lancaster PA. The boys loved it - especially Cam who LOVES trains!

 

Our motel 'room'

Toy Train Museum next to the Red Caboose Motel

More of the accommodation at the Red Caboose Motel

Amish Buggy

Vacation USA - May 2010 - California

In May we went to the US for a three week holiday with Mark's parents and his sister, Kylie.

Charlotte wanted to come too....

International Departures Melbourne Airport

Nath was the most comfortable on the trip across the sea (in the plane)

We were amazed to see other planes so close to ours when approaching LAX

Mark really enjoyed driving the big Ford!

We stayed at Hotel Menage - walking distance to Disneyland. 

They had a great restaurant, and I would recommend staying there. 

When we go back to Disneyland (one day!) we'll stay there again.

Disneyland!!!! A childhood dream come true!

Padawan Nathan fighting Darth Maul

Tea cup ride

We love Mickey!

Hollywood

Eating a hot dog at a Dodgers Game.

Let's go Dodgers! Let's Go!