It was my first time in New York City! I was so ecxcited! Dan and I and both the boys flew into Newark... rented a car and then drove into the city. The boys were leaving the next day on a train to the lake up in the Adirondacks and Dan and I were staying in the city for 4 days and then meeting up at the lake in the car. Let me first tell you about our car rental experience. We flew into Newark in the rain and finally found our car rental counter. While we were checking in, the man at the counter asked if we would like to upgrade... ummm, no thanks... So, he does a little looking in his computer (we were to have the car for 2 weeks) and gives us the keys and a slot number of where we'll find the car. So... we head out walking to find our car number. We get there and it's a NEW Jaguar! We walked back to the counter and said "I think there has been a mistake??" and the man looked at us and said "Have a nice vacation Mr. Sutliff." SUPER COOL!!! A Jag!
This is us in our Jag making our way to enter the Holland Tunnel.
The next morning we had to take the kids to Penn station and put them on a train to Amsterdam New York where they would be picked up by their aunt. After dropping them off, it was out to explore. The rain had stopped but the puddles were huge. Here is a shot of my favorite building in NYC. The Empire State Building. Built in 1930 during the depression and only took 13 months to build!
Atlas - famous figure from Greek Mythology. Atlas was half-man, half-god and condemned to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Rockefeller Center
Prometheus - bringing fire to mankind.
This is where the tree is at Christmas... the ice skating rink. In the warmer months, it is a great sidewalk cafe. Rockefeller Center is a huge group of buildings with a giant shopping area underground.
The famous Times Square
Here I am waiting for the ferry to take us out to the Statue of Libery and Ellis Island.
The Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
It's kind of hard to see the wall of names here on Ellis Island but it wraps around this entire park. Very interesting stories.
This is the area around Ground Zero. This was an incredible experience to be here. The empty area between all the buildings is where the World Trade Center used to be.
Here is the Stock Exchange Building. Since 9/11 you can no longer go inside.
Federal Hall on Wall Street... Where George Washington took the oath of office for the first President of the United States. Federal Hall was home to the first congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch of government when New York City was the nation's capitol. It is now a museum.
The Brooklyn Bridge... the coolest bridge ever. Completed in 1883, it's one of the oldest suspension bridges in the U.S. There is a huge bike/walk path that runs down the center on a higher platform, with cars running below. It's a very strange thing being up there... but cool.
Had to get a photo of this... This is a Hummer for children inside FAO Schwarz. Can you see teh price tag? It's $30,000!!! Unbelievable!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The famous Times Square
Here I am waiting for the ferry to take us out to the Statue of Libery and Ellis Island.
The Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
It's kind of hard to see the wall of names here on Ellis Island but it wraps around this entire park. Very interesting stories.
This is the area around Ground Zero. This was an incredible experience to be here. The empty area between all the buildings is where the World Trade Center used to be.
Here is the Stock Exchange Building. Since 9/11 you can no longer go inside.
Federal Hall on Wall Street... Where George Washington took the oath of office for the first President of the United States. Federal Hall was home to the first congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch of government when New York City was the nation's capitol. It is now a museum.
The Brooklyn Bridge... the coolest bridge ever. Completed in 1883, it's one of the oldest suspension bridges in the U.S. There is a huge bike/walk path that runs down the center on a higher platform, with cars running below. It's a very strange thing being up there... but cool.
Had to get a photo of this... This is a Hummer for children inside FAO Schwarz. Can you see teh price tag? It's $30,000!!! Unbelievable!
The Metropolitan Museum of Arthttp://www.metmuseum.org/
Inside the Met... it is just the coolest museum in the USA!
Inside the Met
A stroll through Central Park
Conservatory Water - a pond where you can sail your own boats or rent one. There is a snack bar here and restrooms. It's a great place to take a break and watch the kids and adults race their boats.
One of the adorable trails inside the park. You better have a map if you want to go off the sidewalk here. There are so many pathways and the scenery is just incredible.
Inside the Met... it is just the coolest museum in the USA!
Inside the Met
A stroll through Central Park
Conservatory Water - a pond where you can sail your own boats or rent one. There is a snack bar here and restrooms. It's a great place to take a break and watch the kids and adults race their boats.
One of the adorable trails inside the park. You better have a map if you want to go off the sidewalk here. There are so many pathways and the scenery is just incredible.
Looking across the pond... I love Central Park.
