What a thrill to be in Manhattan at this time of year. It's no longer politically correct to refer to this season as Christmas time, so instead they call it Holiday time out of respect for all religions. I think this is quite crazy. Surely Americans can recognise the differance between Christmas and Chanukah without causing offence?
The 'holiday' tree at the the Rockerfeller Center is especially stunning, set beside the skating rink beneath the elegant skysraper known these days as
The Rock, it looks truly spectacular.
I'm happy to spend the weekend here enjoying the sights and sounds of this exhilerating city which is heaving with people as people by their last-minute Christmas, woops I mean holiday, gifts. I'll be buying a few things here to take back for our festivities in Prague.
Grandpa Jonathan
New York, USA
