On Friday we went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which was amazing and huge. Then we took a taxi down to Times Square where we had New York-style pizza and saw a show on Broadway. How fun it was to do some shopping along Times Square!
Saturday we started our day in the Financial District, visiting the NY Stock Exchange. Then we went to Battery Park where we had a good view of the Statue of Liberty (reminded me of choir tour G-Knee!). Then a short walk provided us with a surreal view of Ground Zero. There were lots of flowers and memorials there since it had only been a few days since the anniversary of 9/11.
After another dizzying taxi ride we got off in Chinatown and fought our way through the crowds to look at pashmina scarves and purses. Little Italy is a short ways away, so we walked there to get in on their festival they had going on in the streets. We had a yummy Italian dinner. Then we went back to Times Square to get two huge slices of melt-in-your-mouth cheesecake (which we almost didn't get after offending the deli workers by asking for the toppings on the side...). :)
Sunday was a visit to the Rockefeller Center (where they ice skate in the winter). We walked past the NBC studios, the ABC studios, Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, etc. It was a beautiful fall day, so we went to Central Park and went for a carousel ride and ambled along the paths.
My flight took off at 7:45 p.m., so we had to cut a beautiful day short. After almost missing my connecting flight in Detroit (after a 20-minute run through the airport!), I was picked up by my wonderful husband who had a less-than-memorable weekend (but that's another story...). Now I'm trying to recover from the whiplash I experienced in the cabs.
5 comments:
Looks awesome - I've never been there but would love to go!
I am SSSSOOOOOO jealous! How fun! I have never been to NYC, but I have heard it is so cool! That was sweet of Paul to keep the kids and let you go. I am so happy for you and your mom to be able to do that.
Oh how fun! We went a couple of years ago, but only for a weekend and there's so much more I want to see! Looks like you had a great time. You look awesome by the way!
OH MY WORD! How fun!
That is SOOOO cool! What fun to have that time with your mom and family. You really packed a TON in too - that is great! Way to go, Jill!
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