Fantastic WTC - I'm off to New York

MissBailey

OMG! What an awesome prize! I bet you are over the moon! Well done, enjoy yourselves

kelda_shelton

sparky61 wrote: »

I've just got back from my 25th wedding anniversary cruise and while I was away, I had 3 missed calls on my mobile on Monday afternoon, I'd left the phone in the cabin :rolleyes: On the 4th call I picked up and was informed I'd won First prize in the Carphone Warehouse/Blackberry u2 competition :j:j:j

Flights for 2 to New York, all transport included, 2 nights stay in hotel and tickets to see u2 at The New York Giants Stadium :j:j:j:j:j

I didn't let myself believe it until I got the confirmation email this morning, made coming home a happier experience than usual

wow!! Congrats!!

GeorgeBee

Wow!! Well done, what an amazing prize!

lindseyloo

What a fabulous prize - enjoy!

Alison_c

A dream win Congratulations I hope you have a fabulous time!!!

helen07

How fantastic! Have an amazing time!! :T

PenelopePitstop2008

:jwow thats fantastic news :j

Have a fab time

sparky61

:T:T Thanks everyone :T:T I'll be a nervous wreck so any tips from people who have been there will be gratefully received :T:T


I'll probably ask to borrow my dd's camcorder, on the cruise hol I kept using moving image and the battery died and we'd forgotten the charger, I was using the moving to film a beautiful humming bird and some butterflies, we were at the Casino in Monaco at the time :o Wildlife's more interesting than casino's

Milsey-Girl

Wow, fabulous prize, lucky you:j:j

I love New York, it's amazing. The best place to people watch, ever:p

kelda_shelton

sparky61 wrote: »

:T:T Thanks everyone :T:T I'll be a nervous wreck so any tips from people who have been there will be gratefully received :T:T

Okay - you asked for it! (I had this prepreared for someone else and has been sitting on my harddrive waiting for someone else to ask for info!!)



www.esbnyc.com – this is the empire state building website. You can buy your admission and headsets for the audio tour online here and then just print off the tickets. This means you don’t have to wait in lines to buy them once you arrive. I went about 3-4pm which was good as I saw the city by dusk, day and night. (But that was february, check when dusk is when you are there)

http://www.nycvisit.com/home/ - you can order a free visit guide which has a good map on it.

These are the websites you can find out about the boat trips, NYC trips and helicopter rides and stuff

www.circleline42.com
www.circlelinedowntown.com
http://www.harlemspirituals.com/

http://www.bigapplegreeter.org/index.aspx?content=index – This is a free Greeter service by native new yorkers who love their city and want to show the best bits to tourists its VG – I would really recommend it.

They also have good area guides/ neighbourhood profiles too (scroll right down to the bottom of the home page) you can download for free from the website too, which are really useful. Like it says on the website, although they can assist visitors in seeing the better known tourist attractions, their main focus as volunteer friends is to share their favourite neighbourhoods and to show visitors the little things they'll often miss. Which is quite cool – my greeter took me round central park and the upper west side.

If you decide you want to walk the BrooklynBridge (its about a 20min stroll) – I would recommend going from Brooklyn to Manhattan – as the view is much better (all the skyscrapers etc) rather than seeing the Brooklyn Skyline.

Also in Brooklyn near the start of the bridge is this amazing chocolate shop calles Jacques Torres. It's at 66 Water Street. Go for a hot chocolate break before going up the Bridge - its the best hot choc in the world. A few people Ive recommended it to have gone and raved about it, so its not just me!!!!