The quick version of the trip — postcard keepsakes from the road.
Setting off on the NYC Ferry.The Manhattan skyline from the ferry deck.
Gliding across the water towards Brooklyn.16 sec
Jane’s Carousel.The Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan behind us.Beneath the great stone tower.
Street gymnasts under the bridge.14 sec
Sailing past Lady Liberty.A tiny Lady Liberty against the real one.Classic New York pizza.On the streets of the Financial District.Trinity Church, timeless among the towers.The 9/11 Memorial reflecting pools.Inside The Oculus.DAY 03 · NEW YORKOur first view of Roosevelt Island.The New York subway in motion.Waiting at Roosevelt Island station.
The first queue after landing in New York.5 sec
On the red bus towards Roosevelt Island.5 sec
A quiet window seat and a wing over Paris at dawn.12 sec
DAY 02 · IN THE AIRFinding a little comfort at 35,000 feet.
Charles de Gaulle’s glowing concourse, just before the next flight.15 sec
Samuel slept well enough for all three of us.At O. R. Tambo — the journey finally begins.