Tuesday, or day five of this wonderful adventure, began early with a subway ride to Battery Park. Although the park itself did not seem to be kept up as well as others we have been to, this is where tourists go to board the Staten Island Ferry. Similar only to the fitness center, the Staten Island Ferry is FREE! In my opinion, if something is free in New York... it's worth checking out! The ferry takes travelers from Manhattan Island (where we are staying) to Staten Island. On the way across the body of water where the Hudson River and East River collide, one can see Ellis Island (where immigrants were processed before entering into the United States), the Statue of Liberty (a gift to the United States from France), and an awesome view of the NYC skyline. Being the boat and water lovers we are, the ferry ride was definitely a highlight of our day and of our trip! I could have just ridden the ferry back and forth all day!
Next, we took the subway to the Brooklyn Bridge where we had a tasty, light lunch at an open-air cafe. This was the sight of the second highlight of the day, Mom was SHAT on by a bird for the second time this trip! I don't care who you are, this is hilarious!!! :) Until now, she had never experienced this. Needless to say, she was a trooper and we continued with our plan to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, another beautiful sight! I was a bit nervous walking about the millions of cars zooming underneath us, but it was totally worth it! Once on the other side, we took the subway back to our hotel (so Mom could change her shirt) and so we could all rest our weary legs and feet. For the next hour, I went shopping, Dad checked email, and Mom took a nap!
Rested and ready to go again Mom and I headed to Grand Central Station for Happy Hour at Zocalo, a Mexican restaurant. The margaritas were fabulous (evidenced by the large amount of regulars and locals filtering through) and the guacamole was delicious, as were the chips and salsa. Then, it was off to Broadway for Promises, Promises. Funny, serious, flirty, hysterical, and fabulously retro, this musical is a MUST-SEE for anyone who visits NYC...we LOVED it!
Our day ended with light hearts and heavy tummies. We had 10 pm reservations at Carmine's, "NYC's legendary family style Italian restaurant". The atmosphere was loud, the portions were ginormous, and the menu was painted on the wall! Fantastic! Although we were unable to finish our Cesar salad and lasagna, our waiter bagged it up to go and we delivered the leftovers to our favorite homeless man that sits near our hotel every night. I had to wipe the tears from my eyes as I walked away and heard him say, "God bless you".
Next, we took the subway to the Brooklyn Bridge where we had a tasty, light lunch at an open-air cafe. This was the sight of the second highlight of the day, Mom was SHAT on by a bird for the second time this trip! I don't care who you are, this is hilarious!!! :) Until now, she had never experienced this. Needless to say, she was a trooper and we continued with our plan to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, another beautiful sight! I was a bit nervous walking about the millions of cars zooming underneath us, but it was totally worth it! Once on the other side, we took the subway back to our hotel (so Mom could change her shirt) and so we could all rest our weary legs and feet. For the next hour, I went shopping, Dad checked email, and Mom took a nap!
Rested and ready to go again Mom and I headed to Grand Central Station for Happy Hour at Zocalo, a Mexican restaurant. The margaritas were fabulous (evidenced by the large amount of regulars and locals filtering through) and the guacamole was delicious, as were the chips and salsa. Then, it was off to Broadway for Promises, Promises. Funny, serious, flirty, hysterical, and fabulously retro, this musical is a MUST-SEE for anyone who visits NYC...we LOVED it!
Our day ended with light hearts and heavy tummies. We had 10 pm reservations at Carmine's, "NYC's legendary family style Italian restaurant". The atmosphere was loud, the portions were ginormous, and the menu was painted on the wall! Fantastic! Although we were unable to finish our Cesar salad and lasagna, our waiter bagged it up to go and we delivered the leftovers to our favorite homeless man that sits near our hotel every night. I had to wipe the tears from my eyes as I walked away and heard him say, "God bless you".
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