Mamfa started the day with a run around Central Park. Then it was off to Flushing Meadow for the US Open tennis. The weather was perfect being mostly overcast and around 24 degrees – it was 35 degrees yesterday. A great day as there were 6 Aussies in action and we managed to watch 5…

Today we explored downtown New York. It started with walking the 2km long High Line Park path which is a fantastic repurposing of an old elevated freight rail line. Fantastic landscape design and great views. At the end of the path is another garden built on an old pier. Fabulous structure. It was then some…

It was a travel day today with a trek to, and then wait at Heathrow before the 8hr flight to New York. Found out we are staying on Sesame Street – haven’t seen any of the famous residents yet though. The hostel is just across from Central Park so had a short walk there. There…

Started the day with a visit to the Postal Museum which had a mail rail train that you ride through the tunnels that run under London. It ran as a mail service for 90 years until late 90s. There as an interesting display about the history of the mail rail and also the postal service…

It was more sport to start the day with a tour of Lord’s Cricket Ground. It started with a look through the museum which houses the Ashes Urn, player memorabilia and a stuffed bird that was killed by a cricket ball. The tour included the Long Room, the visitors and England dressing rooms (which are…