We had a fantastic day celebrating my birthday in NYC.

We caught to ferry with our bikes in the morning from Jersey city and it took about 5 minutes to get to NYC and arrived about 10am.

We cycled along the Hudson River greenway which is a dedicated cycle route alongside the Hudson River and we followed it all the way to Central Park.

We spent a while cycling around Central Park. There were loads of turtles hanging around one of the lakes probably hoping to be fed.

Then came the exciting bit. Cycling through Times Square! We were glad we did as there was actually less traffic on the roads than the footpaths!

We then went to Grand central station, forgot to see the Chrysler building, saw the Empire State Building and decided we’d had enough.

We cycled back to the Hudson Greenway and caught the 4.15pm ferry back.

For dinner we went back to Surf city and had their lobster rolls, which were delicious. We sat on the waterfront enjoying our meal overlooking the NYC skyline. Perfect!

We booked another day here, so tomorrow we’ll do the High line , ground zero, and whatever else we find to do along the way.