New York, New York

Day One: After getting settled in our RV spot in Liberty Harbor we noticed Tom measured as tall as the new World One Trade Center building in Manhattan. (You be the judge) 

Then we caught the ferry to Ellis Island and got up close and personal with Lady Liberty. What amazing historical landmarks! This Building is the infamous Immigration Center where many foreigners registered upon arrival in America, the Land of the Free.

   An awe inspiring beauty! Thank you to the people of France for this lovely gift that has been an emblem of freedom throughout the decades.

 By ferry shuttle we arrived in Manhattan and took the subway to the Bronx,
the home of the New York Yankees.

 We had a slight delay in getting our tickets so we enjoyed a couple of sliders and suds at the legendary "Stan's Sports Bar". Seems to be quite the tradition with die hard Yankee fans. Many thanks to the Casselberry's for arranging our connection who went the extra mile to get us great seats.

Day Two: This morning we boarded the water taxi to Manhattan's Pier 11 to visit the Financial District.

Glad we stayed dry inside on this ride cause we didn't pack our wetsuits.

First stop of the day was Wall Street where Tom checked out the New York Stock Exchange to review investment strategies and give advice to his stockbrokers. Haha

This George Washington statue stands in front of the Federal Hall National Monument where he was inaugurated as the first president of the US.

On a more serious note we took time to visit the 9/11 Memorial. A sobering but remarkable tribute to the many who were lost in that tragic event. We are standing in front of the new One World Observatory they built. I guess it is a little bit taller than Tom!

                                On to Times Square to join in the festive crowds and energetic atmosphere.

This is a photo of everyone taking a picture of themselves that is being shown live on a mega-tron  video screen on the side of a building. A giant group selfie! See if you can spot us.

Riding the subway we headed off to Queens for a day game to see the New York Mets at Citi Field.

                               At first glance we thought the Mets had gone to the dogs.

 But as you can see this is a fabulous baseball stadium. It gets the highest ranking so far on the baseball park MeadowMeter.

            The Mets mascot is definitely going old school with this T-Rex. What a crowd pleaser!

After the game we headed back into Manhattan for a ride through Central Park in a pedicab.

        Here is the Boat House Resaurant in a lovely setting on the lake. It is one of two 

restaurants in the park.

                                     Strawberry Fields memorial to John Lennon

                                           Columbus Square where the old meets the new

Kudos to Jay, our tour guide and rickshaw captain for the informative and pleasant ride through Central Park. Good luck to as you finish up your MBA in finance.

On 59th Street, across from the Park, we hob nobbed with the rich and famous while dinning at the Food Court in the basement of the Plaza Hotel. Luke's Lobster roll was a delicious delight to end this fun filled day in New York City.