Hello all sorry for any spelling mistakes that may occur but this machine eats dollar bills like we eat Chinese. also just noticed that it says 9 photos attached but if you go on the photo section there are many more!

Flight was a little late and no Harry Potter but tasty food. We landed in New York and unlike Mum and Dad when they landed we recieved nothing but smile and yes mams. Got to Chelsea, very basic room but we love it!! Jet lag was the funniest feeling but managed to have a good explore of Times Square, Broadway and the Empire State Building - spectacular views.

The next day we woke up early (rubbish men at 4am) and walked for miles! fruit for bfast before embarking on a mission of shopping and sight seeing... 10 hours infact! got very lost in maceys (we hate that place), loved the abercrombie shop and other expensive shops along 5th! looked at getting holly an 18th pres from tiffany's but sorry hol we dont have a spare grand knocking about so a plastic statue of liberty for you!! bryant park is beautiful as is new york library and grand central station! stumbled across trump tower, very nice! we went to the dingiest bar called the subway bar as name suggests it is above the subway and so is boiling inside! beer, jager and football beautiful!

im missing loads of detail sorry next time i'll be more prepared with notes and what not! early to bed as was so tired! next day was just as busy with a mammoth walk down town seeing ground zero and the statue of liberty! then off to china town (you have never seen me or em more excited) for lunch... very tasty! little italy is very little! off to central park for some well deserved sunbathing before getting back and getting ready to go out. had a wicked night out in chelsea but we were a pair of lightweights as in bed by half 12 as so tired from our busy days!

today we are a little hungover so taking it steady but off to walk brookly bridge in a bit. sorry for lack of funny stories but cant think what we have been upto! will try harder next time.

much love to all michael and emily xxx

p.s. i haven't really mentioned food but as you can imagine we are getting fatter by the day!!