We are actually snowmen!!! We thought it was cold before but it is now 10x worse. We have both invested in a pair of ear muffs as the temperature got down to -15 in the wind. Our ears felt like they were going to drop off. We have never been that cold before. However we braved it to have a swift walk around Central Park. We found the Friends fountain and also went to Strawberry Fields which is a memorial to John Lennon. We also became kids again in Fao Swartz (to...

Wow, it's turned so cold out here! Yesterday we set off for the Statue of Liberty not thinking of how many layers we should have put on. We stood shivering in the queue in our t-shirts and fleeces, jealous of everyone in their big winter coats. However the statue was amazing so we quickly took some pics and headed back to the hostel to layer up! Once re-dressed we headed off to the Natural History Museum for a look around. There were loads of stuffed animals ...

Well haven't we been busy.We had a great send off, sad to leave everyone but we are now having a great time. We were impressed with our flight over which had good entertainment, food and leg room. We had our own personal tele which meant we did not get any kip as we were watching movies or playing games (reversi, Sam).  We have already started trying new things including horseradish (which we don't like) and carrot cake (which we do).  We arrive...