We just came back safely from our New York trip.
Day 1.
Haiz.... this is an almost empty luggage. How to keep to the weight quota after shopping?
From JFK, you are allowed to check in 2 luggage each. Each luggage not more than 23kg. Mom and Dad sent us off with another smaller luggage as requested :-)
We took airbus A380 from SIN to JFK. Woohoo.. Nice change from the usual Boeing :-)
The interior is nice but I personally feel that the seats are not as comfy as Boeing and the recline not as low as Boeing. The main deck configuration is 3 by 4 by 3. We got the upper deck which was 2 by 4 by 2.
I like the size pocket beside window seat. You can store your handbags and blankets and pillows there. Convenient without the need to keep opening the overhead compartment.When the lid is closed, you have extra room to rest your elbow and can use it as additional space.
It was a bumby ride. No matter how many times I've travelled, I still have this fear of flying. I've tried whatever tips I can find online but those tips doesn't helps at all. I'm not sure if it's due to the cabin pressurized air or the high altitude. My throat gets dry, I have problem swallowing, I have problem sleeping and at times hyperventilate and I constantly have to force myself to sip water regularly which means toilet break very often. Standing does helps a bit and we were fortunate that we were seated near the emergency door hence we stood there whenever we felt like it. (takut takut.. tapi ada hati nak gi holiday jauh2 hihih)
I don't know bout u guys... i love SIA onboard meal, can gain 1 kg by the time we reach New York.
On the day we landed, there were some confusion on the customs embankment card. We remembered on our last 2 trip, we had to fill up the card. This time, we were told by the custom lady that as long as we were under the visa waiver program, we don't have to fill up anything.
Temperature low. I'm glad I packed by jacket on my carry on luggage.
As usual, we took the airport shuttle from JFK to Port Authority. We are staying at Times Square area this time round. We were fortunate to get good rates for "The Hotel at Times Square" We booked via booking.com From Port Authority, we walked bout 15mins to Hotel. It's hard to drag luggage thru Times Square when it's crowded with fellow travellers.
This is the hotel lobby. They have a free flow coffee, hot chocolate machine at the lobby. Perfect when you just come in from the cold winter.
Hotel location is great. It's between 6th and 5th Ave 46th Street. 1 and half block from Times square and 2 block from Rockefeller. Walking distance to Bryant park and Port Authority. Perfect location!
Our Hotel room for the next 15 nights. King Size non smoking highest floor. We were pleasantly surprise by how spacious the room is. The last 2 hotels we stayed at, we paid much more and it's much much smaller with no space to walk around. And this room is clean.
After freshened up, we tot nak baring sekejap. Dia punya sekejap boleh tertido sampai 6jam. Jet lag katakan. We wasted 6hrs of sleep. Woke up almost 12am... looking for food. Buy hey... we are in New York... !!! apa lagi carik kebab la.
We walked couple of blocks up to the famous halal kebab.. We tried there before. Nothing special. Don't know why we keep going there when the food is not even that nice. Maybe its cos of the hype. This pic was taken after midnight. Temperatur at 3 deg C... maybe thats the reason why the Q not so long compared to our last trip. I took chicken rice platter and hubby being his normal self makan lamb ....
We walked to Times Square from there... woo hoo... i love this hotel. It's practically walking distance to many places :-)
Somewhere near rockefeller center subway station... around 1am. Walking back to Times Square with a heavy tummy, numbed face/tongue (macam after some intensive botox session) due to the freezing conditions.
The city that never sleep. Times Square at 1:30am.
To be cont
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