New York City

We did not plan this, but we arrived in New York City on September 11 th!  We passed the George Washington Bridge and it was decorated with a huge American Flag.  We took a mooring ball at West 79 th Street Boat Basin – cost is $30 a night versus $110-$144 a night in a marina.  This means that we have to dinghy to shore every time we want to leave the boat, but this does give us more money to spend in New York.  Notice the current at the mooring ball we are tied to and then think about winds going the opposite direction at 15 knots.  It was a nightmare trying to sleep and launch the dinghy. We spent two days here and we saw so many sights that we wish we could publish all of our pictures, however, we will try to keep them to the best ones.  The New York subway is the only way to get around New York.  Here is a list of what we saw and where we went while in New York.

1. Times Square – lots of people and many are strange.  Anyone remember the cowboy on The Late Show with David Letterman?
2. Broadway Comedy Club – eight comedians and some have been on Comedy Central and the Tonight Show.
3. New York local pizza at Ray’s Pizza.
4. Walk through Central Park.
5. One World Trade Center, 9/11 Memorial Twin Reflecting Pools, St. Paul’s Chapel with Ground Zero Exhibit.
6. Hot Dog from corner vendor
7. Downtown Liberty Tour Bus – all the sights in Manhattan including Midtown, Times Square, Greenwich Village, Financial District, Chinatown, Little Italy, East Village, and United Nations.
8. Broadway Play “Cinderella”
9. Irish Pub Fare and Guinness
10. Lots and Lots and Lots of Walking!!