Reconnecting with the city

Our friend Liz from Austria came to visit us last weekend. We walked ALL OVER the city with her. It was great because David and I needed to "reconnect" with the city after a year away. The weather was beautiful!!! We explored Central Park...


Walked through the canyons of Midtown...

Survived the mayhem of Times Square...
Saw some famous landmarks. Here is the Chrysler Building:
The reality is that ground zero has become a tourist destination. However, It is a very powerful, meaningful destination that really helps people to understand the scope of what happened.
An old gravestone in the financial district. I loved the way they spelled "lies" as "lyes", and "eight" as "eighte".
We took the Staten Island commuter ferry to get a *free* view of New York Harbor.
Ellis Island:
The Statue of Liberty:
The Verrazano Bridge marks the entrance to New York Harbor from the Atlantic Ocean. The water is very busy with cargo ships.

The southern end of Manhattan (the Financial District):
The bridges connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River:
old piers in the Hudson River:


We ate dinner at The Corner Bistro in the West Village. They have the best burgers in NYC (although I cannot personally attest to that as I don't eat cows), but everyone who eats them loves them.
We had lunch in the park in DUMBO overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge...
... and then walked across the bridge back into Manhattan.
We are all now totally exhausted! It was a fantastic weekend. Thanks for your visit Liz!