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Sunday 12th June 2009

A slow day today...

First we went back to the B&H photography store to get a lens cleaner for the camera - doesn't sound like fun but it was because of the way the store is set up.

Then we decided to have another picnic in Central Park, this time up at the top end, so we found another deli and got some sandwiches and drinks and just sat on the grass for a while. We went for a stroll around the upper end of the park and found a pond with turtles, as well as a random salsa band with an impromptu dance party going on.





As it was our last night in New York we went back to the hotel to pack and then out for dinner at Maccas. After Maccas we saw "Up" at this massive cinema complex (25 cinemas, 15 floors) in Times Square and loved it.

The hotel we stayed at was the Hotel St James. It's a very basic, cheap hotel by New York standards, but it was clean and the location was excellent - just off Times Square on 45th Street. The average per night price was about $120USD which is actually quite reasonable for one where you get your own private bathroom. It was a little bit noisy, and there is a lot of light coming in through the windows, and there is no swipe cards - it's all old-school keys which you have to hand in every time you leave - but at the end of the day you're only there to sleep and have a shower and for that it was great.