I’m now two days into my five day trip to the Big Apple. I arrived in New York later than planned yesterday due to weather delays at LaGuardia, but the rain has left and today was gorgeous.

After arriving yesterday afternoon I hopped into a cab and headed over to the United Nations. Because of my love of politics and particularly international relations, I’ve always had a strong respect for the United Nations and its purpose.

The UN tour covers a small area of the building, mainly consisting of the General Assembly Hall and the Security Council, and lasts about an hour.

The UN Security Council Meeting Room.

The UN General Assembly Meeting Hall.

After finishing the tour and buying a few gifts for friends I headed back over to my hotel in Times Square, had some dinner, read and headed to bed early.

Today I had to attend training for most of the day and didn’t get out until 5:00pm. I decided to take the subway to the Upper East Side and then walk down through Central Park.

I started near the Metropolitan Museum of Art and headed South through the park.

Bethesda Fountain in Central Park.

Central Park Pond.

Relaxing in Central Park.

After finishing my stroll through Central Park I headed back down to Times Square, had some dinner and now I’m back at the hotel relaxing.

Still ahead on the schedule for this week: Greenwich Village, Grand Central Station, Washington Park, the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings and more. Stay tuned!