New York City - October 2005

This was the first time to NYC for both of us.  We had a friend that lived in the city, so we shacked up in their tiny, tiny apartment on the top floor of a building with no elevator.

We were there for only 4 days, but had a lot of fun touring NYC on the double decker bus.  We went to the main office and bought our 2 day passes and were able to hop on and off the bus for 48 hours.  The bus makes all the stops at the major attractions, Empire State Building, World Trade Center Site, Central Park, etc.  It was a little chilly and we had to buy gloves while we visited the infamous discount shopping store Century 21, but we braved the elements and rode on the top of the bus the entire time.  It definitely offered the best view and experience of the bus.

We tried to go to Serendipity, the little restaurant featured in the movie Serendipity, but they were booked out like 6 months in advance!  I have since found their website and order their famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate online!

ATTRACTIONS:

1. Central Park - Central Park in the fall is absolutely beautiful.  Walking through the park and enjoying the colors and scenery was a nice escape from all the skyscrapers and people.  Our friends lived right across the street from the park, so we were able to see a lot of it on our trip.

2. Times Square - Times Square was the busiest place in the city.  Everyday there were people standing in the long line trying to get Broadway show tickets.  There was always so much going on there.  On our way to catch the train to the airport, we saw Brooks and Dunn performing outside above the Madison Square Garden sign.

3. Statue of Liberty - We took the last ferry out that day and there wasn't much of a crowd or line.  This time of day also allowed us to view the city at sunset.

4. World Trade Center Site - We stopped by the site in the afternoon.  It was very quiet.  There are lots of memorials to read and look at while there. 

5. Rockefeller Center (Top of the Rock) - The Top of the Rock was opened to the public a few weeks before we visited NYC.  We didn't make it to the top of the Empire State Building, but the view from the top of Rockafeller Center was pretty cool.  We went at night, so the pictures didn't turn out so well, but the city was pretty amazing at night.