We didn't set our alarm, and jumped out of bed at 9:30. We must have jet lag. We got ready and went on a bus tour of uptown and downtown NYC. We sat on the top of a double decker bus. It was freezing cold and windy, but we wanted to see everything. The architecture of the old buildings was so beautiful. We saw the Empire State Building, and also the new 9/11 Tribute Center. We went in to a beautiful old Church. We tried to get on a ferry to the Statue of Liberty but missed it by a few minutes. We saw it from a distance, and hope to go tomorrow. We spent awhile at Macy's and rode on the old original wooden escalators. We went shopping near Time's Square. I took my very first ride on the Subway. We had to transfer 3 times to different lines. I'm glad Tonya was here to figure it all out. I would have been lost. The one thing I noticed about NYC that was new for me was...even though it was a sunny day, we rarely saw the sun because the buildings are so tall and close together, that you are always in the shade. It made me appreciate where I live. We can see the sun all the time. We have not been eating much at all because we are going, going, going. So tonight we walked to a restaurant called Becco's. It was yummy Italian food. It was the most crowded place I have ever eaten in. People were inches away, and standing everywhere waiting for tables. Then we ended the night by walking around Times Square. I got some good pictures of where the ball will drop in 15 days for New Year's Eve. We wanted to take a taxi back to hotel because we are worn out, but couldn't find one so we walked back through Rockerfeller Center to our hotel. People must never sleep here. It is a crazy busy place.
Subway
Cynthia on Double Decker Bus
Largest Post Office in USA
Empire State Building
Flat Iron Building
Freedom Tower (9/11)
Trinity Church
Macy's
Wooden Escalators
Becco's Restaurant
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