New York City Trip - Day 2

December 28th, we took a taxi ride from Times Square to Lower Manhattan. The trip turned out to be quite an adventure! The driver weaved, sped, honked and cut off other taxis and pedestrians whenever possible. The amazing thing is he was able to carry on a conversation with his dispatcher the whole time, and his voice never fluctuated, as though he was discussing his day at the breakfast table. Luckily we arrived at our destination without incident.

We walked around St. Paul's Chapel, the World Trade Center site, visited Trinity Church (graves of Robert Fulton and Alexander Hamilton), and Wall Street.

From there, we walked to Battery Park and took the Liberty Harbor Cruise. Sights included the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, Staten Island, and South Street Seaport/Fish Market. It was a sunny day, but pretty cold and especially windy! Cathy, Rita and Larry braved the outside cruise deck, while I stayed in the heated cabin.

We returned to Grand Central Station for lunch. The afternoon included more window shopping at Barneys, Tiffany & Co., and Bloomingdale's. We visited Central Park and enjoyed a carriage ride around the south side.

We visited the Trump Tower and FAO Schwarz before heading back to the hotel.
















In the evening, Cathy and I watched the Lion King on Broadway- just a couple of blocks from the hotel. Larry and Rita saw Wicked.