Of course, we had a list of things to see and do while we were in New York. A theme of NY sites seems to be observation decks. There was of course, the Empire State Building--86th floor and Rockefeller Centre--with great views of Central Park. And naturally, the Brooklyn Bridge.
Paulster, bravely posing atop the Brooklyn Bridge.
And me, on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Here's the Dalek on top of the Empire State Building.
And both of us from the top of the Empire State.
The thing that impressed me almost as much as much as the views from the top of the building was the building itself. The art deco features were just magnificent. I'm sure the other tourists thought I was nuts...but here are a few snaps of the building's features that I thought the most cool.
And a view to the street from the top of the Empire State.
Oh...I nearly forgot... the iconic Empire State is known for being a romantic spot. And this guy was being romantic, thinking he was getting away with it...until someone shouted--Oh, he's proposing!!! Of course, I went to snap a picture... I missed the kneeling part, but got the hug and big ol' diamond ring and all. How sweet!
And the view from Rockefeller Center was an amazing view of Central Park.
And the front of the building...you'll recognise if you watch 30 Rock--as it's set here. Yes, it's on our rotation and we've even started incorporating some Tracy Jordan phrases in our daily vocabs. Sad, yes.
We got to have dinner and visit with J&J... Mrs. J used to work with Paulster and is now working in the US, near NYC with Mr. J. We had lots of fun--thanks for coming into the city to meet us!
Here are a few shots of Central Park. What a gorgeous space. We were surprised how little green space there is in the city...like it's all just concentrated in this one spot. That's certainly a difference in NYC and London.
This is the obelisk who's twin is in London. If you look closely...there's some woman who's climbed into the plinth and is doing some sort of hocus pocus chanting/blessing on the obelisk. Weird.
And on one edge of the park is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We didn't go in...but we did eat a hot dog while sitting on the steps...Paulster ate 2, actually.
One unique place we went after our amazing brunch was the High Line park. As I mentioned, there isn't much green space in the city (except Central Park), and in an effort to combat this, there is a drive to turn disused space into parks and leisure facilities. This park is built on a disused train track that is elevated above the street. Very cool use of space--and it's definitely popular--it was packed!
We were fortunate with the weather. It was a bit muggy on Sunday, and Monday was perfect--sunny and cool. It started raining again as we headed to the airport. Perfect timing.
Can't wait to go back and explore more.
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