Top of the Rock

After all our walking, we decided to take the subway back to the Rockefeller Center and go up to the top of the biggest tower, 30 Rock. Mom was a little scared, so Bill and I had to make sure she felt ok. There were many guard rails so it was not so scary.


Behind us is a great view of Central Park, which is very large. I wish we had a park near our house that big we could run around in during the day.

Taking a Rest

After all our walking, we needed a rest. So we sat down at City Hall Park for a quick break.

Money, money, hot chocolate

After the ferry, we got some hot chocolates and headed down Wall Street. The building with the big flag is the New York Stock Exchange, where lots of important financial stuff happens. However, Bill and I were more concerned with getting our hands on the hot chocolate while Mom and Sarah were posing.

Staten Island Ferry

After breakfast we took the subway to Battery Park, where we had to wait for the Staten Island ferry. As you can tell from our faces, it was very boring.


We rode the ferry because it is free and sails by the Statue of Liberty. When we went past, we got our picture taken with it. Many people think the Statue of Liberty is one of the tallest things in New York, but the truth is it's not that tall, just famous. You can tell from the picture that both Strange Panda and I are taller than it, so that is how small it actually is!


I got my picture taken with the skyline of New York as we sailed away. This shows that many other buildings in New York are also not that tall.


Sarah finally discovered Strange Panda on the trip, so she was happy and presented him as if on a platter. I am not sure why she didn't notice him the first five days though.

Leaving the Hotel

After five days in New York, Dad finally convinced me and SP that there was more to New York than nice hotel rooms. Plus we were getting scared of the maids coming in the room all the time. So we went out for a whole day, starting with a waffle breakfast at a nearby diner.

New York, New York

We took a trip to New York City and stayed at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. We couldn't stand to leave Sarah behind, so we brought her with us as carry on luggage. The beds in the hotel were so comfortable we didn't want to leave.


So we basically just stayed in bed for most of the trip and caught up on our sleep. Flying can make us so tired.

Baby Monkey

Monkey is very young, so Mom has to pay special attention to him. Strange Panda and I don't mind so much since that means we can spend extra time with Dad.

Introducing Monkey

Monkey was a Christmas present for Victoria, and he has fit right in as you can tell from this picture. He loves beds too!

Reviewing the Photos

After all the pictures, we all took a look at the photos in the camera. It was great seeing myself in so many pictures.

Behind the Scenes

There was a lot of work involved in each of the pictures: climbing, sitting, and being cuddled.


Isobel was a very demanding photographer, but she knew exactly what she wanted.

It didn't help that Mom kept fidgeting and forgetting to smile. Bill and I were great though.

Posing with Hanna

All the family posed with Hanna too.


And another one in front of the tree.

Hanna liked to hold my ears.

Posing with Mom

We had some nice poses with Mom.

Mom looks so nice in these pictures, but my fur is a bit dirty. I miss my old white fur.

Posing with Dad

Dad was quick to grab me and Bill for pictures of his own.

It looks like Bill got bored of the pictures and tried to crawl away.

Reindeer

On Christmas Eve a reindeer stopped by from the North Pole to say hi to us.

More Cousins

Cousins Hanna and Sienna joined us for this picture in front of the tree.

Sofa Time

Our cousin Isobel likes to takes pictures, so she took some of Mom, Dad, SP and me on the sofa.


I managed to jump in front of Strange Panda for this picture.

Then Isobel joined us for one of the pictures.

What's Under the Christmas Tree?

We went to Norfolk for Christmas this year. Can you see the wonderful things under the tree?

That's right, it's me and Strange Panda! We played hide and seek with Isobel among all the presents. She was very easy to find.

Sleeping Ray

This trip was also the first time I got to see my new cousin, Ray. I can't wait until he is old enough to play with me.

Bedtime, again

The bed is always the best part of any trip.

An Early Christmas

Christmas came early for me and Dad since we were leaving North Carolina before actual Christmas.

I had a sniff of some of the presents. I like the pretty colors of the wrapping paper.

There were lots of presents under the tree. I found out later some of them were even panda-related.

Uncle Edward

Dad and I visited Uncle Edward's house one day.


He has a very big TV and two dogs.

There is one of the dogs' tails. We watched English football (soccer) on the TV some. It was a bit like being back in England, except most of the games aren't on regular TV.

Strapped in and Ready to go

Dad and I each got our own seat on the plane, so it was a comfortable ride for us both. I listened to music and watched a movie during the flight. The seat belt was too large so I had to use a pillow to fill it out.

Off to a Wedding

Uncle Keith and Aunt Joy got married, so Dad and I headed off to North Carolina to go to the wedding. Bill had to stay with Mom since she was busy working.

Dad and I got to plane spot at Manchester Airport while waiting for our flight.

Hard at Work

One evening while Dad was galavanting around the campus exploring it and drinking hot chocolate, I decided to stay in and do his e-learning work for him. I thought it was very boring.

Warwick Campus

The conference center we stayed in was very long and had a nice pond outside it. The facilities were top-rate. When I left my room I was able to go drink lots of hot chocolate and eat pastries.

The Warwick campus was very big and very green. I liked it a lot.

Off to Warwick

Dad had to go to a work conference overnight in Warwick, so I came along for the bed. I'm hoping to try as many beds in the world as possible. We stayed at a place called Radcliffe House at Warwick University, which has a large campus.

Naptime with Georgia

Georgia came by for dinner and promptly fell asleep. So Bill and I took the opportunity to come in for a cuddle. We can't resist people that are sleeping (and they can't resist us).

Nanimal Pyramid

One day all the nanimals decided to make a pyramid, or at least a cube.


I wasn't quite as comfortable on the bottom of the pile.

Eventually Mom rescued me and the whole cube fell down.