Mosaic in Central Park
Ellis Island
Radio City Music Hall
I love Central Park!
Walking in Central Park
View from beside the Statue of Liberty
Times SquareWe had a wonderful time in New York! The weather was cool and sunny every day except the day we left, so it was perfect for walking around. We probably walked 8 hours every day. We arrived on Saturday and ate at Stage Deli. (We went to the Soup Nazi first but it was closed. No soup for us!) We walked to Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Trump Tower, looked at some stores including FAO Schwartz and Nike Town, and went to the Empire State Building.
Sunday morning we took the South Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It was a beautiful sunny day...great for being outside sightseeing! We also went to Ground Zero which is mostly just a fence around a hole right now, but they have plans for making a memorial park soon. We went to China Town and ate at a restaurant in Little Italy. Sunday night we went to the Rockettes Christmas Show in Radio City Music Hall.
Monday we went to Central Park. It was so pretty this time of year with the leaves changing colors. I couldn't believe how big it was! Karen and I rode the carousel (Dale and Brandon wouldn't join us.) We saw the memorial mosaic to John Lennon, and took a carriage ride through part of the park. If I lived in NY, I would love to take a book and a blanket and spend all day in Central Park! We also went on a tour of NBC, saw the set of Saturday Night Live and Nightline, and looked at the Christmas window displays of Saks and Macy's. That night we went to The Odd Couple. I loved the show! Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, and Brad Garrett (Robert from Everybody Loves Raymond) were hilarious to see on stage!
Tuesday we ate breakfast at a local diner and went to the NBC studio to see part of the Today show. We were also able to go to Grand Central Station before we had to be at the airport. The whole time we were in NY Brandon and I talked about what jobs we could do if we lived there and where we would want to live. It was so pretty, and most of what we did was in walking distance, so getting around was fairly easy. It was a wonderful trip! I love NY!
