New York - Part 15 (19 Dec 08) Prized Collection

Hey everyone! It's smurfy time! :)
So happy when I lay my eyes on them at FAO Schwarz!
Read up on the below links if you want to know more about the store! :)
http://www.fao.com/home.jsp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO_Schwarz

Bought the above 2, at US$3 and $4 respectively.
Which is the more expensive one? Can you guess? :P

This will be me, Papa Smuf! Hee hee

Who will Smurfette be then? Haha...

New York - Part 14 (19 Dec 08) Juicy Burger @ NYC

This, easily one of the best burgers, is specially dedicated to burger lovers!

You may refer to

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d638999-Reviews-Burger_Joint-New_York_City_New_York.html (Review)

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocalMaps-g60763-d638999-Burger_Joint-Area.html (Map)


Upon entering the hotel, try looking for a corner reception
with red curtains by the side. You should be able to find a
narrow passage way. :)

Walking to the end of the passage way, you will be able to
see the tiny signboard of the famous burger joint! :)

This is the type of crowds you will be expecting during the non-peak hours.
A super long queue will be expected during peak hours.
So do plan your time well! :)

Another view of the interior. :)
Look at their happy faces.
The burger must be delicious!

Oh... this is the place where you place the order. :)

Ta-dah!!! Got my Cheese burger finally! Hee hee... can't wait to munch!
It is simply heavenly with the beef patty deliciously hot right from the grill!

Oh, I have recorded a guided tour from the entrance of
the hotel to the burger joint! However, there is a little hiccup as the
hotel staffs found me weird and suspicious video recording the route!
That explains the slight stoppages in the video! Hee hee...
Nevertheless, mission accomplished!

New York - Part 13 (19 Dec 08) Snowing at Central Park

Wow... woke up today to find heavy snow! The feeling is great!
Decided to make my way to the Central Park to see some actions!

Making my way along the street outside Central Park.
Gosh! Check out those snow!!! My shoes were totally wet!!!
This is real BAD!!! :(

I can't say any better for this pathetic looking car... haha

Found one of the many entrances to the park! Yay! ^ ^

Isn't this beautiful? It was still snowing very heavily as
I tried to take these pictures. :P

Was that a goose? Hmm...

Even the pavement was covered with thick snow.
Moving around the areas are certainly not easy.

A city view from the park itself!

Found a pond within the park. Wonder if it will be frozen
under such weather.

On one of the bridge in the park. Many have come to enjoy the snow! :)

Many couples... haha... definitely feel a little weird coming here alone!

Moving on to the side of the park... by the way, this park is very BIG!
The area I travelled today is merely 5 to 10% of it.

Snowman!!! Who build it? :P

The same snowman from another angle.

Saw alot of people taking picture here at this direction...
Hence, I also took one... good view?

Some interesting activities recorded in video modes!
This is what I call family fun!

It is so warm to see this! Don't you think so?

This is so awesome! How I wish I could join in the fun! :)

Can't help it but to take more videos of this! :)

More fun!!! lol

Vechicle at work - Clearing the snow!!!
Just what we need! :)

New York - Part 12 (18 Dec 08) Conquering the Empire State Building

Click on the link below to know more about the Empire State Building!
Background: http://www.esbnyc.com/index2.cfm

Fantastic weather with very little fog today!
It will be great to spend the time
conquering the Empire State Building!!!

No idea what Empire State Building is?
Fret not!!! Just recall the show "King Kong"!

That is the Empire State Building it was climbing!
Obviously, I cannot alow myself to "lose" to
a King Kong, right? If it can do it, I CAN! haha... :P

That's the building! Found it after going round
the same few streets a few times... haha... too
high to be seen! T ___ T

Evidence of myself at the top! Haha
That was of course after queuing up for more than 30 minutes.
The place is full of tourists during good weathers!

But no one will probably try to skip the crowds and
come on a bad day, right? There will be NOTHING to see then! lolz

Found this information on one of the walls!
Now I understand why... do you?

That's the peak! :)

The peak from another angle.

Check out the crowds! Squeezing through...

Everyone is so focus... O __ o

With this, one can see very far. :)
Do you know what it is?

Guess what? It only cost 50 cents to use it. Cheap?

There are a couple of these there.
Each individual one will allow one to see different icons
in NYC, and it will be clearly reflected on it... just like the above! :)
How convenient!

Okay, enough of my boring chat!
Let me show you what I have seen there...
starting from the specially edited pigeon series!!!
Lucky birds! They got here for free while I had to fork out
US$20 to get up here! Sob sob...

Pigeon X: Don't be envious of me!!! :P

Pigeon Y: Look what happen to our homes... It is gone,
destroyed by humans for all these bricks and rubbles! :(

Pigeon Z: It's free anyway! Will be a waste not to view from here...
You know, it is not easy to find a "tree" this high! haha...

End of pigeon series...

Safety first... haha... actually, I am more worried about my camera phone.

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