NEW YORK 18 FEBRUARY 2007

Of course we are up at 5 in the morning. Luc happily watches Scooby Doo on TV. We meet Uri for breakfast at really nice French restaurant. From there we take underground (Luc's first NY underground) to Stratten Island Ferry - Luc wants to see the Statue of Liberty (after commenting that the Starbucks take away logo is the Statue lady!). It is freezing on the ferry and we try and get it over and done as quickly as possibly. My camera did not charge properly, so there is no pict of Luc or the statue - apart from a few very badly exposed ones on his camera. From there to China Town where we bump into hundreds of people celebrating the Chinese New Year - see the dragons and all. By now we are frozen - water in my shoes and no feeling in my toes. Luc orders corn chicken soup and we struggle to find a restaurant with no line. Luck eventually! Tengo Hambre!!! (I am hungry!!!!). We eat like starving people!!!! And 3o minutes with the tummies full and the feet heated up, we brave the cold again. I get my hour at Maceys (biggest department store in the world). Too much for my African roots - manage to do the childrens department, look at shoes and coats - and then my time is up! Six more floors to go and no time - and every on sale!!!! Luc and Uri does goes up the Rock! Many stories up to see the whole city. Luc wants to go higher and even sees King Kongs building! Then off to the Museum of Natural History - we have to go here because of the movie, Night at the Museum. Get there as the door closes. Luc in tears and blames the two of us for being so slow!!! We promise to bring him back!!! By 7 we are back in the hotel (I think baby sitting has even made Uri tired, because there is no energy for partying!). So tired did not even make the Housewives at 9!