Marching Bands of Manhattan

I LOVE big cities and, therefore, LOVED New York City. Although the heat and humidity were rampant, Tom and I marched all over Manhattan...

We dreamed of ice skating during winter at the Rockefeller Center,

imagined ourselves counting down the seconds to the new year in Times Square,

found Dave,

and took a rainy walk through Central Park.

We visited museums...

saw the skyline from the top of the Rockefeller building,

shook our fists at the UN,

and couldn't believe nearly 8 years had passed since the towers came down.

We walked down Wall St,

then searched for another street,

that would lead us to the ferry and Lady Liberty.

This would have been my reaction upon arriving to Ellis Island in the early 1900's

and this may or may not have been my view.

We walked from Battery Park to Brooklyn for pizza (Grimaldi's) and a concert (Animal Collective).

And yes, we even took some time out of our Sunday activities to go to church at the Lincoln Center and to see the temple.

Central Park on a Sunday afternoon = one giant tanning bed.

Although we bought the cheapest tickets for In The Heights, the ushers told us we could sit in a closer section, so we did, and enjoyed it thoroughly. I gave it two thumbs WAY up.

After the show I took one last stroll through Times Square.

The next day it was off to la terra romantica! details to come...