New York City

Our first full day in the area we took the train from NJ to Penn Station and set off on our adventure. We headed to Macy's and browsed all 8 floors of this huge department store. We had to first get me a coffee so we found a Starbucks inside. Then on one of the many floors I found and bought a nice summer shirt. Next we walked up and had some lunch at Bryant Park. We had some hot sandwiches (I don't know why since it was the hottest day ever) and some water. Afterwards we walked around and went inside the New York City Public Library. It was a huge building and just beautiful inside (and air conditioned). We were not sure if we were allowed upstairs but apparently we were so maybe next time I'll have to check that out.


Then we worked our way up to Central Park stopping at some other landmarks like Rockefeller Plaza and Centre where we stopped and tried to get a tour of the studio but found out we were too late for that day. It was a good thing we stopped there because before we were going to leave it started raining, so we waited it out. Then we continued on our way to the park and I had to stop at F. A. O. Schwartz, the huge toy store, they had some of every kind of toy you could think of, even an actual nursery where you adopt a child (doll) from a hospital and the worker is dressed as a nurse too. We walked up Fifth Ave admiring all the high fashion shops wishing to be able to go in. Finally, we make it to Central Park and we were planning on visiting the zoo there but yet again we were too late for that day. So we just walked around among all the tall trees. We sat down to rest our tired feet before the long walk back and just enjoyed the view.


We were starting to get hungry again so we set off to find some place to eat heading down Fifth Avenue and passing by the Radio City Music Hall towards Broadway and Times Square. There was so much going on along Broadway maybe it just seemed that way because of how busy it was. We tried to get some food at the Olive Garden but the line up was an hour and a half wait so we went across the street to another little place and had a huge meal and some martinis. Then we finally made our way back down to Penn Station to get the train back to NJ. I don't think I've walked that much in quite a while and my feet were definitely feeling it. But after some rest I was ready for another day......