I'm finally posting pictures of our spur-of-the-moment trip to NYC. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we had a wonderful time taking in the sights of the city. There wasn't nearly enough time to see everything, so another trip is definitely in order. We loved the city--such a stark contrast to what we are used to on a daily basis here in good ol' Lancaster County. We were thankful the opportunity came up for Brian to make a delivery to NYC. Once the delivery was made, we were on our way to see the city. I really wished I would've had a pedometer along--we walked and walked and walked some more. We were sure to take in a taxi ride (actually 3) to make sure the kids had the chance to experience a once-in-a-lifetime taxi ride. It was my first taxi experience as well! Let's just say Katelyn and I had our eyes closed for most of the time. When we finally got back to our van, I think Brian had taken a lesson or two from the taxi drivers. He was fitting right in--blowing his horn and changing lanes constantly. "It's what you do in the city," he told me with a grin on his face. I think he was enjoying it a little too much ;-)
Pictures are worth a thousand words....
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| Trying to figure out where we're going! |
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| Found the American Girl Place for Katelyn. |
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| Deidre Hall, a TV actress, was at NBC Studios giving autographs. |
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| The kids were fascinated by the street vendors, so we experienced eating 'on the street.' |
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| Then on to the Empire State Building |
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| This pigeon kept getting in the way of my pictures! |
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| After we gave this some thought, this pigeon flew up 96 stories to join us on the top of the building! At least we got to ride the elevator! |
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| Views from the top (minus the pigeon) |
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| Oh how kind--it looks like he's actually trying to move to get out of my picture. Not quite, Mr. Pigeon. A little to the right yet please. |
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| and again, |
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| and again. Could it be that a little girl with a big heart for animals is feeding him next to me??? Hmmmm ;-) |
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| Where the World Trade Centers once stood. |
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| In the Tribute to the World Trade Center. This is piece of the airplane that they pulled from the debris. |
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| And a piece of twisted steel beam. Hard to leave that place with a dry eye. Very moving. |
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| We stumbled across a street fair on the Avenue of the Americas. Wished we would've had more time to sample all the flavors that were wafting up the street. All kinds of ethnic foods! |
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| Driving home through Time Square. Good night, NYC! |
