NEW YORK CITY
(New York City Flag)
(Satellite image showing the core of the New York metropolitan area)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008:
We sailed under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge before 6:00 A.M.
The Statue of Liberty was about a mile off the port side as we turned into our berth in Brooklyn just after 7:00.
After 28 wonderful days at sea I reluctantly disembarked the Sea Princess around 10:00 A.M.
5 minute video of our early morning sail into New York's harbor to end the cruise. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
It was about a twenty minute cab ride to my hotel, the New York Hilton at Rockefeller Center.
All of the images below are thumbnails and can be clicked on for a larger image.
I didn't do a whole lot this first day in the Big Apple.
It was a short walk over to Broadway and Times Square.
9 minute video of New York's Times Square. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
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Hello, We cruised into New York's harbor just before sunrise this morning. We sailed by the Statue of Liberty before docking in Brooklyn. I really hated leaving the ship after four weeks. It took until about 11:00am to get off the ship. I took a cab to the New York Hilton at Rockafeller Center where I will be staying for three days before flying home Tuesday evening. Today's attached picture is of Times Square which is a short walk from my hotel. More later, Tim |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2008:
I began this beautiful Sunday morning by walking all around the World Trade Center site.
St. Paul's Chapel, at 209 Broadway, is an Episcopal chapel located on Church Street between Fulton and Vesey Streets,
opposite the east side of the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan. After the attack on September 11, 2001,
which led to the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, St. Paul's Chapel served as a place of rest and
refuge for recovery workers at the WTC site. The Bell of Hope was present by the Lord Mayor of London as a memorial to
those who died on 9/11. It was casted in London at the same foundry as the Liberty Bell.
The FDNY Memorial Wall, a Gift from Holland & Knight,
Honors Members of the New York City Fire Department and Holland & Knight Partner Who Perished on 9-11-2001
Located at FDNY Engine Co. 10, FDNY Ladder Co. 10, 124 Liberty Street, New York City.
11 minute video of my walk around the World Trade Center site. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
In Battery Park is the globe that sat between the World Trade Centers along with an eternal flame.
From Battery Park I took the ferry over to Liberty Island. We also stopped at Ellis Island.
9 minute video of my visit to the Statue of Liberty. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
After returning from the Statue of Liberty I walked all around lower Manhattan and the financial district.
11 minute video of my walk around the island of Manhattan. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
My walk took me down Wall Street and past the New York Stock Exchange.
I ended my walk at the South Street Pier where I took a one hour cruise on a New York Water taxi.
We sailed up the Hudson River past the World Trade Center site and then turned around passing Jersey City, New Jersey.
After passing the Statue of Liberty it was back up the East River and under the Brooklyn Bridge.
Under the Brooklyn Bridge you can see one of four waterfalls that were placed along the East River as part of an art exhibit.
11 minute video of my New York Water Taxi cruise around the island of Manhattan. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Next I took a cab over to the Empire State Building.
From the 86th floor observation deck you get a magnificent view of Manhattan.
8 minute video of the Empire State Building. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
I decided to walk back to my Hotel from the Empire State Building.
I walked up Park Avenue to 42nd Street passing the Met Life Building and the Chrysler Building.
I then continued to walk north up Fifth Avenue which took me past St. Patrick's Cathedral.
From there I cut through Rockefeller Plaza over to my hotel at 53rd and Sixth Avenue.
Later in the evening I took a walk over to Times Square.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008:
On Monday morning I took a nice long walk through Central Park.
With about twenty-five million visitors annually, Central Park is the most visited city park in the United States.
11 minute video of New York City's Central Park. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Most of the areas immediately adjacent to the park are known for impressive buildings and valuable real estate.
I took to the skies in the afternoon as I took a helicopter flight around the island of Manhattan.
It was a bumpy ride due to the wind but the views were fantastic.
11 minute video of my helicopter flight around the island of Manhattan. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Shortly before sunset I walked across the street from my hotel and visited "The Top of the Rock."
Unparalleled views of New York City from the newly renovated observation deck on the 70th floor of the GE Building.
It was a perfect end to an almost flawless 36 day adventure.
11 minute video of Rockefeller Center and the "Top of the Rock" observation deck. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008:
A fantastic 36 day vacation came to an end as I flew out of LaGuardia Airport after 1:00 P.M.
I made a holiday visit to New York City in 2010, click HERE to take a look!
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