Adventures in New York City

Went to New York City today.

Arrival

• Didn't have cash for toll.
• Saw the statue of liberty from the ferry.

Times Square

• Ate at McDonald's at times square (because it was cold)-girl in front stole our food.
• Took a picture of Elmo and Mickey
• Saw some giant, weird lookin white guys (when I say white I don't mean Caucasian, I mean WHITE).
• Sat on a giant M&M and saw a giant bottle of hersey syrup next to a candy bar the size of my son.

Grand Central Station

• Took subway to Grand Central Station and almost got mugged.
• Helped a couple our age find their way to Times Square with a map we stole (I think it was free)
• They tried to direct us towards Rockefellar Center (2 blocks from Times Square)

Rockefellar Center/Empire State Building

• While attempting to walk to Rockefeller center, we ended up at the empire state building (about 2 miles the other way).
• Remembered that I have an iphone with a map that provides direction and there was no excuse for getting lost.
• On the return trip to Rockefellar Center, we stopped to rest at the library (you have to have special doors unlocked if you want to actually see a book)
• Watched a wedding at the Patrick's Cathedral
• finally, made it to Rockefeller's to watch people ice skate.

Central Park and Temple

• Got lost on the subway trying to visit Central Park and the temple.
• After finding the right subway, we were unable to push our way through the people at the stop for the temple.
• Next stop-saw central park (it was even more freezing than when we started and my wife was even more pregnant, so we saw it and walked on).
• Started walking towards the temple, saw someone being arrested.
• One block short of viewing the temple, we gave up and got back on the freeway headed home.

Travel Back to Relatives

• If you think our adventure ends there-OH NO.
• Our GPS took us over the Brooklyn Bridge and through New York (exactly what we were trying to avoid by parking at Staten Island) through a tunnel that goes under the water.

Let me just say that although I enjoyed spending the time with my beautiful wife and had fun seeing the sites, I do not HEART NY.