Subway

The subway is a cheapish and efficient way of getting around all 5 boroughs and the trains have certainly been cleaned up since the Blog's last visit.

The stations and platform areas though could all do with a big make-over. They all look very much like the one shown here.

Great Bars

The Blog had realised that a Margherita was long overdue. Alexandra, the tour organiser and daughter of the Blog (and also the daughter of Mrs Hayes it should be said), got around some tight vetting process to get the tour entry to this place.

The perfect place to relax with a Margherita or two.

 

Even to toilets had an exciting aspect

 

 

 

Why does It never rain on me

Now this is something the Blog thinks we could do with back home and someone should sort that out.

At the Museum of Modern Art this week they are showing something called the Rain Room. It rains real water in this room but you never get wet because the rain detects where you are standing and kindly makes sure its wetness misses you.

 

Street Art

Manhattan of course has lots of world class museums showing off some of the best art ever seen but Brooklyn leads the way in street art.

It is part of the Brooklyn way to make a statement or present a point of view on the neighbourhood corner.

Here is a selection of the ones the Blog has noticed so far.

Standing proud

The Blog and no doubt the rest of the tour very nearly cheered when they noticed that the famous little Red Lighthouse was still there doing its duty.

The City tried to get rid of this great icon in 1951 but residents rightly protested, hopefully with violent intent, and so it was saved and remains as a model of service and patriotism.

Boating

Followers of previous tours will know that the Blog loves a boat ride. Is there a better way to spend a boiling hot day than relaxing on a boat sailing round the whole of the Manhattan island whilst drinking beer?

Batman

Batman and Catwomen were out and about in Gotham City this morning, fighting crime and giving confidence to the citizens.