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Marilyn Dennill, Sue Halley-Stott, Richard Cock, John and Mary Marriott at the Carnegie Deli for lunch. The pastrami on rye sandwiches ordered by some of the folk were so massive that they could have fed two or three of us! |
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Kate Turkington, John More, Joan Williams-Ashman and Coral Reynolds at Carnegie Deli. In the background are some of the hundreds of photographs of celebrities who have visited Carnegie Deli over the years.
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Central Park in full bloom. Many of the trees were covered in spring blossoms - April is a really good time to visit New York. From left to right: Tilla Jansen van Vuuren, Mary Marriott, our tour-guide Trey Shawn, John Marriott, Sally Stretch, Marilyn Dennill, Richard Cock, Kate Turkington, Coral Reynolds, Sue Halley-Stott.
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| At the magnificent Metropolitan Opera House to see Puccini's Tosca: (left to right) Richard Cock, Tilla Jansen van Vuuren, Coral Reynolds, Kate Turkington, Sally Stretch, Sue Halley-Stott, Marilyn Dennill, John More, Joan Williams-Ashman, Sylvia Lewis, Mike Lewis, Kim Brett, Charles Niehaus, Mary Marriott, John Marriott. |
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Kate Turkington at Battery Park, during an ice-cream stop.
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Outside the Big Top at Randall's Island, just before the Cirque du Soleil performance: (left to right) Marilynn Dennill, Mary Marriott, John More, Tilla Jansen van Vuuren, Kate Turkington, Coral Reynolds, Joan Williams-Ashman, John More, Sue Halley-Stott, Kim Brett. |
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On the bus home from Times Square. The public transport system in New York is awesome. |
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| About to set off on another walking tour, this time to see Lower Manhattan and Ground Zero. Luke Miller, owner of Real New York Tours, and his gorgeous wife Amber (who is a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall), came by to meet the group. Left to right: Marilyn Dennill, Coral Reynolds, Luke Miller, Kate Turkington, Trey Shawn who was our tour guide for the afternoon, Amber Miller, Sue Halley-Stott.
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On our tour of Radio City Music Hall, we met a real live Rockette. John and Richard look like the cats that got the cream! |
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At the Steinway Piano Factory in Queens, we were required to wear goggles throughout the tour to protect our eyes from the dust. Sadly, I wasn't allowed to take photos inside the factory, but what an amazing tour it was. Every Steinway is hand-made and finished off to the highest standards. The craftsmen take immense pride in their work, one of the many reasons that Steinway has managed to maintain its outstanding reputation for so long.
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Sue Halley-Stott standing on the Mall in Washington DC, with the World War II Memorial behind her and the Lincoln Memorial in the background. These memorials are all filled with symbolism, which was revealed to us by our excellent guide that day, Anthony Pitch.
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The Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Bus, which takes tourists on a fabulous tour of the sights of Washington DC. The bus drivers give an excellent running commentary on all the points of interest along the route. This is a really worthwhile tour to take on your first day in the city, as it's an excellent orientation and introduction to much of what Washington DC has to offer.
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The Last Brunch. Old Ebbitt's Grill is one of the better restaurants in Washington DC. Our waiter, Fabio, is hovering in the background. On his recommendation, a few of us had the Jumbo Lump Crab-Cakes, which were excellent! Left to right: Charles Niehaus, Sue Halley-Stott, Coral Reynolds, Kate Turkington, Richard Cock, Sally Stretch, John More (hidden), Mike Lewis, Sylvia Lewis, John Marriott, Mary Marriott, Marilyn Dennill, Tilla Jansen van Vuuren, Joan Williams-Ashman, Janet van der Merwe.
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