Tuesday, August 20, 2019

New York City - Day 1

We docked early yesterday in Brooklyn.  After we disembarked at 8:30, I ordered a Lyft to our hotel.  We are staying at Radio City Apartments at Times Square.  We are half a block away from the Hop On Hop Off bus and purchased a two day pass.
This screenshot was taken at 3:29PM!
33C/91.4F but it feels like 39C 102.2F!

There was no rain.  On our Night Tour with perfect blue skies we felt raindrops.  That was the humidity in the air.  It was unbearable in the afternoon.  Lexie wanted to walk through Central Park.  We walked for about 20 minutes and I got over heated.  We flagged down a pedicab driver who took us on a 30 minute tour for $3.00 a minute.  What a great idea!  At night it was pleasant on the night tour of the Hop On Hop Off bus.  

Today we plan on seeing Battery Park, The Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center Memorial for sure.  Hopefully it will be a bit cooler.
Grand Central Station

Central Park

There are a few gorgeous lakes

I loved the dog statue

The fountain shown on the TV show "Friends"

Times Square



This picture was taken at dusk on the Manhattan Bridge, looking at the Brooklyn Bridge

It's a little blurry but the bus was moving fast over the Manhattan Bridge

The Night Tour is my favorite!

This is down the street from our hotel

The views are amazing

Lexie loved the architecture

There is no way you can get this building in one shot!

New York Library
If the pictures are blurry, I apologize as most were taken on a moving bus!

Starting to plan next year's vacation

With the Canadian Dollar/US Dollar exchange rate at 1.40 before the credit card surcharge, we've decided to stay in Canada next year.  W...