Set off early yesterday morning because I was heading for the Empire State Building where the queues are said to be 'legendary'. I did the right thing because I got there just after it opened and I was up on the 86th Floor pretty quickly. I have been here before, but the views still amaze me. I am sorry everybody, but you will realise (especially from seeing my pictures) that I like views from high places and love high buildings. Perhaps it's because my Dad is a Builder that I appreciate the architecture and just marvel at how this 'Forest' of great structures are built. Different to when I last came here, for a bit extra money you can now go up to the 102nd Floor of the building. For those anoraks out there, the 102nd Floor is 1250 feet up (381 metres) or about a quarter of a mile! Once again, my Arsenal shirt proved an 'ice-breaker' - I talked to some English Women who live only a few miles from me and a Security Guard got speaking to me because his Wife loves 'Soccer'. When we talked about USA's team, he said that they were getting better but needed to buy some more players! Back to the view, I love all the straight lines of the buildings and even Central Park is a rectangle, each side lined with perfect lines of skyscrapers. On exiting the ESB it started to rain heavily, although after what I had experienced in Boston, this was nothing. I cowered in a shop doorway until I decided to buy an umbrella, as well as a few I love NY t-shirts so I can save a few Arsenal shirts for Washington! I walked for hours down 42nd Street and 5th Avenue, on route looking at the Flatiron Building, Chrysler Building (probably the most beautiful building in NYC) and Trump Tower. Late afternoon I walked across Brooklyn Bridge and back - more great views of the skyline.
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