An early start this morning to beat the crowds at the Empire State Building. Luckily we were through the lines in about 10 minutes and were heading skywards in a matter of minutes. Stepping out onto the observation desk the enormity of New York is laid before your eyes. The views are breathtaking and it's a wonder the island of Manhattan doesn't sink under the amount of concrete.
Afterwards we took an unintentional detour to Harlem before returning to the Upper West Side. We stocked up at the local deli (and Starbucks for Dad) before spending the remainder of the early afternoon in Central Park. Liam and Isabel spent a couple of hours playing with the local kids, even finding a couple of water pistols to partake in all out water war. I returned to Central Park later in the afternoon to run the six mile perimeter circuit. The first quarter was hard work as it was Puerto Rican parade day and I can't even begin to put the colourful parade of humanity into words. Some was pleasant to look at and well .....
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