Alas E was still a bit jet lagged so we had struggled a little overnight, but a beautiful morning greeted us and we headed off to the Empire State Building, a relatively short walk from the hotel.

The 1930 Art Deco influence has been beautifully preserved, and the entrance hall was simply stunning. 

  
We had tickets to a somewhat pissweak “ride” which was a flyover of New York narrated by Kevin Bacon, in what was probably not a high point of his career. E being too small meant that he and Deb were spared this particular attraction, and we headed on up. Due to the early start the queues were short and mercifully quick, and we were soon at the 86th floor observatory. A lovely clear day gave us gorgeous panoramic views of Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs. My particular favourite, the Chrysler building, was sparkling nearby, and the Statue of Liberty was tiny in the distance.

  
Deb and Leanne were reliving the  Hollywood moments that had taken place here, meanwhile we were dodging the forest of selfie sticks spiking up from the crowds.

The views were fabulous and well worth the visit. We headed down and dropped into Macy’s which was just around the corner. Really, it ended up being a somewhat larger version of Myer, not particularly exciting, so we decided to head back to the hotel for a brief rest prior to tonight’s ballgame.