Travelling

[Taylor]

Hey Safinno1,
I went to NYC last christmas and had an absolutely fab time!!
I would reccomend that you go to a dessert/dinner place called SERENDIPITY 3 RESTAURANT (which is on 225 East 60th St). They have a dessert which is called the "Frrrozen Hot Chocolate" which is a must for any chocolate fan!! BUT i suggest that you call them before you go and reserve a table because waiting times are 2-3 hours.

Another cool place is DYLANS CANDY BAR, which is basically a whole store dedicated to sweets and candy (two floors!!) .

Hope that you have an amazing time!!

[SAFINNO1]

taylor said:

Hey Safinno1,
I went to NYC last christmas and had an absolutely fab time!!
I would reccomend that you go to a dessert/dinner place called SERENDIPITY 3 RESTAURANT (which is on 225 East 60th St). They have a dessert which is called the "Frrrozen Hot Chocolate" which is a must for any chocolate fan!! BUT i suggest that you call them before you go and reserve a table because waiting times are 2-3 hours.

Another cool place is DYLANS CANDY BAR, which is basically a whole store dedicated to sweets and candy (two floors!!) .

Hope that you have an amazing time!!

Yum Yum thanks taylor - sounds good

[davis]

I know it's more of a girl-thing but GO SHOPPING! NYC has eliminated the sales tax on every clothing item under 110 $ a few months ago. In combination with the good exchange rate you get real bargains now.

I guess you don't need tips for night clubs and bars since you are under 21?!

If you wanna do culture, don't miss the MOMA and the Frick Collection.

I go to NYC every few years because I love the atmosphere and I spend my time there just walking through all the neighbourhoods since they all have a different vibe. But if you've never been there you'll probably need your 5 days for all the major sights:
Empire State Building, Ground Zero, Statue of Liberty (they still don't let you climb up to the torch), Times Square, UN, Central Park, 5th Avenue...

Enjoy your stay!!!!!!!!

[emma]

sonya said:

omg,new york is like in top 5 cities i want to visit as soon as possible!!! ;D i would really like to read some expiriences & to see some pics that you guys took. bia,you could help here!

and what's the occasion,ily?

Somebody asked for pictures of New York ?
Here they come..... but they were taken in the 80's so things have changed since then.



Taken from the top of the Empire State Building ;D





Taken from the top of the World Trade Center ;D

[sonya]

hey,emma,thanx! nice pics,very bluish...

davis,i really like your way of spending time in new york! i would personally rather go to that kind of places,where you can feel the city...i actually think new york is all like that and has different atmosfere...sight-seeing is also interesting,but sneaking all over the city is pure fun! [plus,you can always discover some interesting,hiden places,for example,with the best chocolate ;D roftl ]

[davis]

sonya said:

hey,emma,thanx! nice pics,very bluish...

davis,i really like your way of spending time in new york! i would personally rather go to that kind of places,where you can feel the city...i actually think new york is all like that and has different atmosfere...sight-seeing is also interesting,but sneaking all over the city is pure fun! [plus,you can always discover some interesting,hiden places,for example,with the best chocolate ;D roftl ]

Well, maybe next time we'll have to go together then! ;D ;D ;D

As for the chocolate: Ily if you read this before you fly: Go to Li-Lac chocolates in Greenwich Village, their stuff is real good!!!

[SAFINNO1]

Thanks a million Davis - i have printed of your thoughts and will be sure to check them out

Sonya the occasion is simply i wanna shop till i drop

Thanks a mill - Emma the skyline in New York look amazing - i will take a picture from the top of the Empire state building and will compare

Anyway guys i guess i'll be heading off - i'm just on my way to the airport so take care you guys and see you all soon

DAVAI MARAT

[sonya]

safinno1 said:

Sonya the occasion is simply i wanna shop till i drop

oh,well...i guess davis gave you the right suggestions then-you so have that gene! ;D lol

btw,davis,do you have some pics?

[davis]

sonya said:

btw,davis,do you have some pics?

I have pics from my recent trip, not of the well-known sites, though (I took those in the "good old days" where everybody used regular films and no digital cameras so I can't post them). Anyway, NYC in 2006:

Buildings in SoHo


The Upper West Side


Housing project at the Upper East Side


Business District near the UN


Washington Square


Central Park - even jogging is regulated


Empire State Building and Times Square at night



Ground Zero - the rest of the foundation of the WTC


...and for the "Friends"-fans (couldn't see Monica's apartment, though)

[ginapants]

I hope you'll have a great time davis ! ...i'm sorry i haven't been to NY so i don't have any suggestions but if u you ever go to alaska i can give you some tipps

Enjoy NY as best as you can!

[davis]

ginapants said:

I hope you'll have a great time davis ! ...i'm sorry i haven't been to NY so i don't have any suggestions but if u you ever go to alaska i can give you some tipps

Enjoy NY as best as you can!

thanks ginapants but I just came back from NYC a few weeks ago! It's Ily who's flying tonight!

[ginapants]

i feel such a looser i wasn't paying attention ;D sorry

[Annie]

Good morning sweethearts!!!!!!!!!!!!

As promised, here is a little report on the Mauritius trip

The holiday was fantastic!!! ;D It was everything we hoped it would be: relaxation, plenty of sleep, rest, ocean, sun (well that was one thing we didn't get plenty of since it's winter there and occasional showers occur rather frequently and sun seems to go places for days but anyway...), tons of naughty things with hubby ;D, food and travelling

We arrived on Saturday, July 1, had the car booked already at the airport (a cute small RED!!!! Renault Clio ) and headed off for the hotel. Halfway through our journey a tropical shower decided to grace us with its presence and it was so bad the wipers were totally useless . But it went away as quickly as it had arrived and it was just us, the road and the clouds We found the hotel without much trouble and that was the first shock of the trip. We were greeted at the main entrance with refreshments, flowers and about 2.8 million smiles, all our papers were filled in by a hotel worker whilst others very efficiently transfered all the bags to the room, where we were shortly taken to. I had loved the hotel on the photos the second I saw it, we had a few heated arguements with hubby (good arguments not fighting ones LOL ) before we picked the hotel but I insisted on this one and the moment we set out foot there we knew we did the right thing. It's a perfect place for relaxation. You get three types of rooms there, we lived in a Pavillion, which is like a long bungalow consisting of four guestrooms, each has a large living area with a sofa and armchairs and a coffee table and then you have a king size bed, an outside terrace for yourselves with sunbeds and a table and chairs, you have a wardrobe room for all your clothes and shoes and luggages and then sexiest part was bathroom, where you have a huge bath and a huge shower next to it, one of the walls there is made of glass and a shower has two doors: one to get in there from the bathroom and the other one through the glass wall to go out into a small garden with pretty trees and flowers....and if you lie in a bath you look into the garden through a glass too..sooooo cool!!!!! Basically you can have a shower with your door to the garden open...it was the most original bathroom I have ever seen and I don't think I need to tell you the amount of fun hubby and I had in there

The whole hotel is done in such a way that you always have privacy whenever you want it. All room terraces are separated by flowers and bushes so I never even heard my neighbours, there are three little beaches and two swimming pools at the hotel, so considering it's low season now people used to scatter all over the place and most of the time you had a feeling like there was noone at the hotel. We used to all meet only at the restaurant when having breakfast and if you dont feel like seeing anyone even there, you can also order food in and eat outside on your terrace. The climate is so great there that all the facilities like reception, restaurant, bar are outdoor. You have breakfast munching away on your passion fruit and pancakes staring at the ocean, you sit in a bar at night listening to live jazz with a sea breeze on your face watching the moon and the stars. The hotel is also famous for it's spa and if the weather is good, they do massages for you in their little garden outside. I went for some massages and treatments and it was heavenly!!! Really nice

It's one of the best hotels on the island and the prices are obviously correspondent. We would have never gone if it wasn't a low season and they didn't give us a 50% discount. They also have villas there you can stay in that have your own garden and pool inside but they are totally unaffordable. The staff is really friendly and helpful and they were extremely sweet. On our wedding anniversary we got flowers from them, a Happy Wedding AnniVERY (he he he) cake and while we were having candlelight dinner on the beach, they filled up a foam bath for us with rose petals and candles all over and whomever we met from the staff that day was saying congratulations..that's really nice

The island itself is really funny, I can see why some people told me they were kinda disappointed by it. It's an absolutely deadly mixture of India and Africa. The country itself is developing fast but there is still a lot of poverty, dirty streets and huge screaming markets on the centre of the capital every morning. That made me sooooo nostalgic, really reminded me of childhood years in India. Main attractions are all nature related, you obviously don't get too many museums or art galleries there but you have a very pretty Botanical Garden, a cute safari park, a few wonderful waterfalls, some nature resorts with animals and plenty of birds and you can just drive along endless white sand beaches and stare into the turquiose ocean along the way and your head is just totally clear of any thoughts .... it's such a great feeling.

Two weeks flew like a moment, we were very unlucky with the weather because the last 5 days were totally sunless and we planned everything in such a manner so that the last 3 days will be dedicated to beach and sunbathing. Therefore I ended up not as tanned as I would love to be but still quite refreshed

So on the whole it was wonderful and we truly rested. So if you ever need a romantic getaway, a honeymoon or just a place to forget everything together with someone you love - Mauritus is definitely the place to be!!!!!!

Pictures will follow shortly, I promise, I just need to upload them at home

[yse]

Thanks a lot Annie ;D ;D a real dream holidays ;D

[kuniochi]

It seems like you had wonderful time, Annie! ;D ;D ;D Great report, 10zz for sharing!