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On Thursday, we flew to New York. The clouds cleared off over Pennsylvania, so that was cool. I was a little surprised to not realize we had passed over New Jersey until we saw the ocean. It was sunny, and we flew over Manhattan, and got a nice view before we circled all the way around, and landed at LaGaurdia. I was a little surprised to see that the airport was even smaller than Mitchell Field in Milwaukee, but probably saw three times the traffic. It was old and small and crowded. But we found our limousine, and got a quick ride to our bed and breakfast in Brooklyn.
It was a nice place in a nice neighborhood. I recommend it. The owner met with us when we arrived, and sat down with some maps and showed us where we were, and gave us a subway map.
We got hold of Mike and met him on the far side of Prospect Park. We walked a ways in Park Slope, and had dinner at an affordable but very good Italian place, Bar Toto.
Afterwards, Mike walked us to the subway station, and helped us figure out how to buy tickets.
The next morning, we had a good pancake breakfast at the B&B, and got on our way to Green-Wood cemetery. It was about two and a half miles, and the sun was out, and it was hot as hell. We had forgotten to bring water, but found a corner store after a while, and got some.
Thepark cemetery is beautiful. It was quite a tourist attraction in its early days. It's placed on the highest ground in Brooklyn, and you can sometimes catch glimpses of Manhattan through the trees.
Here is Liberty waving to her cousin across the bay.
From there, we walked a ways to a train station, and rode to DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), where we met Mike.
The Manhattan Bridge. Even without the stone piers like the Brooklyn Bridge has, it's massive.
The only "public" restrooms in NYC are in Starbucks, so after a wait in line there, we found a deli and got some sandwiches. Then we went down to the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, and ate them.
It was a nice place, and a nice day, despite the aphids. You may not be able to tell, but there's a drug deal happening in this picture. The kid at the lower right is picking up a stash for his mom.
Then we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. I enjoyed this. It was a combination of history, engineering and photography. Link is here, if you missed it.
So then we were in Manhattan, in the City Hall area.
This is The Beekman. Designed by Frank Gehry, at 76 floors, when completed it will be the tallest residential building in the city.
Here are the park rangers at African Burial Ground National Monument, across from the federal building.
They are doubtless annoyed at another white tourist who won't take the time to go in and check it out.
After this, we walked up through Manhattan for quite a way. We went through Chinatown, and Little Italy, where we bought some candy at Papabubble. The we walked up Broadway through SOHO. It is a crowded shopping Mecca.
One cool thing I saw was this:
In the steel plates in the sidewalk, were set large glass beads, to allow light into the space below.
From SOHO, we went into NOHO (NOrth of HOuston), and Washington Square Park.
We sat by the fountain for a bit. There was an acrobat performing with a drummer, and another couple of drummers nearby.
We walked by the chess players. I wonder how long that's been going on.
There was a doo-wop group performing under the arch. From there, we walked up University to Union Square.
We stopped at Heartland Brewery, a brewpub. It reminded me of home.
After that, we found the Flatiron Building, which I posted about here.
So then we kept walking up Broadway, with a side trip to Stumptown for coffee.
That's Mike and Cyn in the window.
As we neared the Empire State Building, we turned left and went by Madison Square Garden, and rested on the steps of the Post Office for a while. Then we walked straight down 8th for a mile, with one little side trip to see the Chelsea Hotel.
We had reservation at Pasita for pizza, with a couple of Mike's friends, so we waited for a bit in a little park across the street.
There were five of us, so we split a couple of bottles of wine. The great thing about New York City is that you're not driving.
And then we took the subway back home.
It was a nice place in a nice neighborhood. I recommend it. The owner met with us when we arrived, and sat down with some maps and showed us where we were, and gave us a subway map.
We got hold of Mike and met him on the far side of Prospect Park. We walked a ways in Park Slope, and had dinner at an affordable but very good Italian place, Bar Toto.
Afterwards, Mike walked us to the subway station, and helped us figure out how to buy tickets.
The next morning, we had a good pancake breakfast at the B&B, and got on our way to Green-Wood cemetery. It was about two and a half miles, and the sun was out, and it was hot as hell. We had forgotten to bring water, but found a corner store after a while, and got some.
The
Here is Liberty waving to her cousin across the bay.
From there, we walked a ways to a train station, and rode to DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), where we met Mike.
The Manhattan Bridge. Even without the stone piers like the Brooklyn Bridge has, it's massive.
The only "public" restrooms in NYC are in Starbucks, so after a wait in line there, we found a deli and got some sandwiches. Then we went down to the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, and ate them.
It was a nice place, and a nice day, despite the aphids. You may not be able to tell, but there's a drug deal happening in this picture. The kid at the lower right is picking up a stash for his mom.
Then we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. I enjoyed this. It was a combination of history, engineering and photography. Link is here, if you missed it.
So then we were in Manhattan, in the City Hall area.
This is The Beekman. Designed by Frank Gehry, at 76 floors, when completed it will be the tallest residential building in the city.
Here are the park rangers at African Burial Ground National Monument, across from the federal building.
They are doubtless annoyed at another white tourist who won't take the time to go in and check it out.
After this, we walked up through Manhattan for quite a way. We went through Chinatown, and Little Italy, where we bought some candy at Papabubble. The we walked up Broadway through SOHO. It is a crowded shopping Mecca.
One cool thing I saw was this:
In the steel plates in the sidewalk, were set large glass beads, to allow light into the space below.
From SOHO, we went into NOHO (NOrth of HOuston), and Washington Square Park.
We sat by the fountain for a bit. There was an acrobat performing with a drummer, and another couple of drummers nearby.
We walked by the chess players. I wonder how long that's been going on.
There was a doo-wop group performing under the arch. From there, we walked up University to Union Square.
We stopped at Heartland Brewery, a brewpub. It reminded me of home.
After that, we found the Flatiron Building, which I posted about here.
So then we kept walking up Broadway, with a side trip to Stumptown for coffee.
That's Mike and Cyn in the window.
As we neared the Empire State Building, we turned left and went by Madison Square Garden, and rested on the steps of the Post Office for a while. Then we walked straight down 8th for a mile, with one little side trip to see the Chelsea Hotel.
We had reservation at Pasita for pizza, with a couple of Mike's friends, so we waited for a bit in a little park across the street.
There were five of us, so we split a couple of bottles of wine. The great thing about New York City is that you're not driving.
And then we took the subway back home.
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Date: 2010-06-01 07:37 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2010-06-01 05:44 pm (UTC)From:I got a lot more people pictures than I usually do. It's a good place to see them.
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Date: 2010-06-01 07:41 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2010-06-01 09:39 am (UTC)From:You're kidding about the kid picking up the drug stash, aren't you?
I love all the people watching pictures.
You must have been shooting from the hip any number of times to be unobtrusive.
;)
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