Man - you guys are gonna come back as air freight.

Yes Frosty, the Suburban (as well as the US pickup) has been around forever. I was only saying that it's name implies that it'd be handy around the burbs. I wouldn't like to squeeze one around any Australian burb, complete with roundabouts, speed humps and all manner of intersections and 'traffic calming' installations. On the highway, set the cruise and wake up at your destination. The Dodge RAM and other full sized pickups are finally becoming a part of our local automotive landscape. They require more room than the average parking space so you see them occupying at least 2 on many occasions. I see them being gingerly piloted around shopping centre carparks - crazy. Our carparks aren't quite as expansive as American ones, so you can see my point.

Tonight we took a tour of the Christmas lights in Brooklyn 

They must use professionals

 

And look ! Frosty was even there !

Tour took us to view the manhattan bridge 

Which was freaky when the trains ran acrossed it ! The noise was so loud ! 

At this view point we had a great view of the Brooklyn bridge and manhattan 

2 hours ago, Fitzy said:

 

Man - you guys are gonna come back as air freight.

 

Yeah mate 😜 we came over in the freight with the goats and chickens … its cheaper that way 

Saw the oldest elevator today in a department store ! Installed in 1936 !!! 
I have never seen a wooden elevator before !!!

The lights are incredible bro! Great pics, thanks.

Fitzy - no need to explain American vs Aussie car parksto me mate. I have relatives in Scotland and I’ve been to the UK enough to know all about small cars and small car parks from them.

Kiwi - glad to see you doing so well on your seefood diet. You see it, you eat it!

So where is the NY style pizza photos? The  NY cuisine experience isn’t quite complete without pizza and a street corner vendor hot dog.

Those Christmas displays are amazing! Yet being in Brooklynn, I am shocked that they:

A. Don't get stolen.
B. In the offseason, they have somewhere to store them. There must be storage locker locations just dedicated to Christmas decorations.

Thankz for sharing all those pic's.

3 hours ago, Frosty said:

Fitzy - no need to explain American vs Aussie car parksto me mate. I have relatives in Scotland and I’ve been to the UK enough to know all about small cars and small car parks from them.

Kiwi - glad to see you doing so well on your seefood diet. You see it, you eat it!

So where is the NY style pizza photos? The  NY cuisine experience isn’t quite complete without pizza and a street corner vendor hot dog.

Yes frosty ! 
its seefood alll day long !!! Haha 

I keep forgetting to take pics of the pizza ! I justA eat it ! 

Today is the last day ! We fly home this afternoon ✈️

Dang! No trip to Coney Island for a Nathan's hot dog!  Hope you find a pizza parlor before you head home.

Safe travel back home for you and the boss mate! It was nice you could stop off here for a pint or two.

When are you and Fitzy going to darken our door for Woodward and all things automotive?

6 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Dang! No trip to Coney Island for a Nathan's hot dog!  Hope you find a pizza parlor before you head home.

Safe travel back home for you and the boss mate! It was nice you could stop off here for a pint or two.

When are you and Fitzy going to darken our door for Woodward and all things automotive?

You know what frosty ! I could be here for two weeks and still never get everything done ! 
now that after a 4 year bump in the road , it’s certainly time to get traveling again !!!

can’t wait to come up with a plan that fits with both fitzy and our bosses !!!!!! 

I look forward to it mate! 

Safe travels!

5 hours ago, Ringo64 said:

Those Christmas displays are amazing! Yet being in Brooklynn, I am shocked that they:

A. Don't get stolen.
B. In the offseason, they have somewhere to store them. There must be storage locker locations just dedicated to Christmas decorations.

Ringo 

where we went was a very rich part of Brooklyn … their shrubs didn’t have leaves , they have dollars and according to the tour guide , most decorations are installed and removed by professionals 

certainly very impressive 

Great Christmas pics there Chris. Just as well they have nuclear power stations to keep all those displays going!

25 minutes ago, KiwiStarChief said:

Great Christmas pics there Chris. Just as well they have nuclear power stations to keep all those displays going!

Thank you mate 

That was the whole reason the boss wanted to go, was to see the Christmas lights

We have so enjoyed our trip !

Edited December 13, 20232 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Since fitzy booked us in the freight  might as well have justA one last burger n beer 

this is a Jack Daniels bbq sauce bacon cheese burger … 

JFK airport food !!! Yummy !!! 

Edited December 13, 20232 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Time to say bye New York 

time to go home 

 

 

Edited December 13, 20232 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Safe trip home N a safe N Happy Holiday season to you N your family!

Safe travels to you and yours buddy.

Have a safe trip home dude!

I wonder if Kiwi is going to tell us how jet lagged he is? Once he is coherent enough to form sentences that is.

Edited December 14, 20232 yr by Frosty

5 hours ago, Frosty said:

I wonder if Kiwi is going to tell us how jet lagged he is? Once he is coherent enough to form sentences that is.

Haha frosty ☃️!! 
2 hour delay at jfk to change a tire on the quanta’s plane , 17 hrs five minutes in the air … watched 4 movies …. Got about 4 hours sleep … and now 3 hour flight in the purple car back to Taupo ….

lets see how I feel tomorrow 

I must say !!!! 
I so did enjoy the short visit !

the boss is now super keen to start work on a trip to Woodward next year !!! 

she is already looking at fights to Houston - Detroit 

Edited December 14, 20232 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Important websites for that planning......Justa saying

https://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/

 

https://backtothebricks.org/

 

12 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Important websites for that planning......Justa saying

https://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/

 

https://backtothebricks.org/

 

Gees mate ! JustA this minute the boss was asking about Woodward itinary !  

Should we tell her about Framkenmuth and a year round Christmas store called Bronners? They have a micro brewery in town too. Tony’s is nearby too. The place with the mega size cooked bacon.

Or about Roadkill Nights, the week before Woodward? Street legal drag racing on Woodward.

Edited December 14, 20232 yr by Frosty