Category Archives: Tours

Well, the final day of our tour proper has arrived with mixed feelings: we’re really looking forward to going home but we’re also reluctant to give up our regular diet of amazing experiences. Today we head off to the museum … Continue reading →

Today we took the Staten Island ferry.  This gave us the opportunity to take photos of the Statue of Liberty from relatively close up.  The more energetic amongst us also used the opportunity to capture images of Manahattan from a … Continue reading →

  Our first stop today was a mandatory trip to the top of the Empire State Building.  After enduring intrusive security checks and a seemingly endless series of queues we eventually reached the observation deck on the 85th floor.  Despite the … Continue reading →

Day 2 in NYC Drama and Art split up today.  The Art boys went off to NYC’s iconic Metropolitan and Guggenheim galleries.  Report from the Art boys to follow: Our art focus today took us first to the Guggenheim where … Continue reading →

Our first day in NYC was very rainy – in fact it broke the all-time record for the most rain in one day for the city.  Nevertheless we had a very enjoyable day even if much of it was spent … Continue reading →

Today we drove a further hour to the massive Six Flags amusement park.  We spent about 8 hours here but none of the boys seemed to get tired of the place.  Once again this was a fascinating experience with unexpected … Continue reading →

We left Washington early for the next leg of our tour.  A 2 hour drive brought us to Gettysburg, site of one of the most pivotal battles of the American Civil War.  Here we began by watching a powerful documentary … Continue reading →

We split up into drama and art again today. The drama boys headed off to the Sydney Harman theatre which performs only Shakespeare plays. We were taken on a guided tour of the theatre and the backstage area by our … Continue reading →

Our first stop today was the famous Ford’s theatre where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.  Only the original facade of the theatre remains as the interior was gutted for use as a military headquarters during the final days of the civil … Continue reading →