New York...Part Dos

I woke up to realize that I was half off the bed, because the girls sleeping on one sofa bed is never a good idea. After a very long day and night, the last thing I wanted to do was get up. But we were in New York City, and we pretty much only had half the day to see the rest of it. Everyone got up and dressed. We had to be at the Ferry at 11:00 a.m. We made it just in time, and we got to skip the entire line because we got our tickets the day before...Sweet!! We got on the ferry, and went straight to the top to get the best view. It was a typical New York summer morning. HOT! But it was nice to feel the breeze coming from the water. The trip on the ferry was short but nice. The first stop was Liberty Island.

Me with The Lady

As we were walking, we saw this pretty huge line, and we assumed it was to go up. Some of the workers started screaming to the public to make sure that our tickets said we were allowed to enter. We looked at our tickets and we it said that we could go up to the pedestal! I had never gone up Lady Liberty. My first trip we did go to Liberty Island but decided not to go up. And then 9/11 happened and they closed it, until now. So, we stood in one line, then another line and then another freaking line. Wow! One hour and 45 minutes! We waited in line longer than our trip up and around the pedestal lasted. But I have to say, it was so worth it. The view is incredible! As you can see from the pictures. Haha. The really cool part was inside. They had these glass squares on the roof that allowed you to look up into The Lady. We were able to see all the metal and poles which holds her together. Pretty neat.

My favorite picture

After spending almost the entire morning/early afternoon at Lady Liberty, we needed to put our butts in gear and see the rest of the city. But first, FOOD. Which meant: a hotdog and a pretzel. Oh, heaven…I could live of this stuff! Yummy! We made our way to the subway and took the train uptown to Central Park. I swear Central Park is as much nature as I need to survive. I am a total city girl, and I do not need the great outdoors to live. Give me the concrete jungle! But I do love the Park. The best part is that you can walk inside but always look up to see a huge skyscraper in the distance. We walked the park, and I got my dose of nature for the month. From there we walked to a location that fits me better: 5th Avenue! Gucci, Prada, Louis, Ferragamo, Tiffany’s, Cartier, Yves Saint Laurent, and the list goes on! Awwwww!! Get the picture? Of course, I cannot afford anything at any of these stores, but it is still nice to look at.

Central Park

Ok, so we passed the torture street and end up at Rockefeller Center. So Pretty! Time was running out so we took a quick lap around the center and ended up in a movie scene. “Get Him to the Greek” was being filmed outside the NBC studios. And we really saw Jonah Hill on set!!! Last but not least, we walked to Grand Central Station. I really think it could be called “The Center of U.S.” Every train and subway runs thru Grand Central and to top it off, it is absolutely beautiful.

Lights, Camera, Action!

We made it to the Chinatown Bus in time. But when we got back to DC, we missed the last Metro! What a mess. We had to take a cab all the way home. Not a great ending, but overall one amazing weekend!

My favorite girls

Leli’s recommendation of the week: DON’T MISS THE LAST METRO...EVER.