Hi there. I am writing you tonight from Washington, DC where I am attending a conference! We have been in NYC for just over a month now...and we are loving it! We definitely still feel like tourists, but are getting into a routine, exploring the city every second we get and loving our neighborhood.
Lincoln Center
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| Richard and I had dinner with a friend I haven't seen in years! Megan and her husband met us near their apartment by Lincoln Center! Megan and I attended Austin Academy Middle School together and were in the Speech Club. It was so fun catching up over dinner at Rosa Mexicana Restaurant! Who knew we would both end up in NYC? |
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| Lincoln Center is the name of both a complex of performing arts buildings (e.g., Avery Fisher Hall) in the surrounding neighborhood of Lincoln Square within the New York City borough of Manhattan. Lincoln Center is centered around the intersection of Broadway and Columbus Avenue, between West 65th and West 66th streets. |
Central Park
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| We spent a gorgeous Saturday morning biking in Central Park! Our biking adventures are growing! We have biked in... Vancouver, Canada along Stanley Park (thought I was going to fall into the water or get hit by a kid) Maui, Hawaii down a mountain to a winery (the scariest thing I have ever done, I held up the tour because I was so slow and the tour guide had to turn around on his bike and coach me along). New York's Central Park was really fun and a great workout! For once, I did not fear for my life. :) Ha |
Public Transit
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| The bottom left picture is art that is on the East Side subway lines. It's a depiction of NYC and the awkwardness and weirdness on the subway. The other two pictures are the 79th street bus (the M79). Everyone makes fun of me, but I'm a huge fan of the bus system. Sure, they are a little slow and cater to/attract the ederly...but they are above ground and don't have as many crazy people! :) Plus, we are on the far East, so the bus is always empty when we first get on! |
High Line
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| The High Line is a 1-mile (1.6 km)[1] New York City linear park built on a 1.45-mile (2.33 km)[2] section of the former elevated New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line, which runs along the lower west side of Manhattan; it has been redesigned and planted as an aerial greenway. The top left picture shows a place in the High Line that you can ditch your shoes and walk in water...it's pretty cool. |
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| Richard wanted to go to Times Square to look at a Bank of America sign (his client at work). We were the only two people standing in the middle of Times Square looking at a banking sign...the exciting life we lead. Ha! While we were exploring, we had dinner at John's Pizzeria in Times Square. Great pizza joint with lots of seating! |
I won't bore you with all of the food we have been eating (we are in Heaven!)....but below are pictures of some unique favorites we have tried!
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| When the summer months hit, street fairs and food trucks pop up all over the city! Waffles and Dinges (belgian waffle stand with a million varieties...we had a southern style and maple syrup and bacon) + Kimchi (street style tacos). |
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| The Toucan and the Lion: Scotch Eggs We had never heard of this appetizer (it came highly recommended), so we had to Google it. They were so good! A Scotch egg consists of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat (this one was duck sausage), coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. |
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