Farewell New York - in true Ranger style

By now, you have probably noticed we have been bargaining, bartering and generally trying to squeeze every last bit of value from every cent.

Leaving the hotel




This meant we could still afford the perfect transport for all of us and all of our bags to the airport.


Arriving at JFK

Hello Miss Liberty

Today we took to the water for a cruise around NY and past the Statue of Liberty

Our Centenary Mountain Moment

After an exhilarating night tour of New York, we took the lifts to the 86th floor of the Empire State Building. The sights of the city were wonderful on a perfectly clear night.

At midnight, we said thank you to the Crystal Palace pioneers who 100 years ago started a movment for girls which has ultimately enabled us to do what we have been doing for the past 2 weeks. We then re-made our promises and pinned Centenary promise badges on each other.

Shopping the sights

Thanks for the advice on the dilemma of how to spend our time. Hopefully the below pictures will show you how hard we are trying to combine great sights and shopping.

New York shops have some interesting attractions...............







Tonight is our "Mountain Top" moment high in the Empire State Building. Look out for pictures tomorrow.

On the Town

Our bus trip worked out really well and by late afternoon we were checked into our downtown hotel and were heading out for dinner and some sightseeing.

The Empire Stater Building is a couple of blocks from the hotel and Times Square is about a 10 minute walk.

We're planning how to spend our last 2 days - sightseeing, shopping, sleeping or eating?