NYC Baby!

So a few weekends ago we had the fabulous opportunity to go to New York City and stay with our fantastic friends Lisa and Tag.  They were so good to us.  It was neat to stay in their flat and get the real New York experience.  We got there late Friday night and toured all day Saturday.  We were exhausted but had a great time.

Lisa recommended that we take the free Statin Island Ferry because it goes right past The Statue of Liberty instead of waiting in all the lines to take an expensive boat ride out there.

 Us on the ferry and our view of NYC.

On Wall Street where Derek's gonna work someday...just kidding.

Tons of people were taking pictures of the back of the bull while touching certain parts of its anatomy, but Derek and I decided to take a more conventional photo. It was funny because after the lady took this picture for us Derek asked if she wanted one with her and her husband and she said, "No he's too big, he won't fit in the picture."

 Ground Zero. We walked around the whole area that's blocked off and it was huge. It was so humbling to be there and feel the enormity of this tragedy.

 

Memorial Wall at Ground Zero.

 Derek at The Restaurant from Seinfeld which was right by Lisa and Tag's house.

 Grand Central Station is gorgeous.

Times Square was packed.

At the M&M store.  Derek gets 40% off for being a Mars employee...heck yea!  Derek really wanted me to take a picture with him next to this thuper cool jacket covered in diamonds and rhinestones.  Maybe I'll get it for his birthday.

 We spent the last part of our day in Central Park.  We were super pooped after all of our walking around so we took time some to relax in the shade.  I thought it was hilarious how people came to the park in their bikinis to tan.  But then Derek pointed out to me that most people in New York probably don't have backyards or neighborhood pools to go to.

Central park is huge.  We probably walked through about a third of it.  We saw lots of funny entertainers, people doing odd things, and

.....well......these guys.  There was a blocked off area with a DJ in the middle and all these people roller skate dancing around. 

The guy in the middle was my favorite.  He was wearing super short shorts, a breathe right strip, a little tank top, and those 50's style roller skates.  He was totally in his own world.  The guy without a shirt on was totally wearing MC Hammer pants with matching wrist warmers.

Other cool stuff we saw.

We really enjoyed our time in New York City.   Thank you so, so much Lisa and Tag.