New York.... New York!!!.... Day 2

Good morning New York.... what do you have in store for us today?

Again another early rise.... and again the morning is miserable, misty, wet and extremely humid!! Oh well, not much we can do about this.

First stop breakfast... this time at Le Pain Quotidien, Bryant Park.... wow this place was sensationally healthy :-) soooo goooood!!!   Set us up for the rest of the day.

Now for a trip up the Empire State Building, so excited!!!! But then suddenly deflated as we couldn't see a darn thing!!! Except all the beautiful decor inside.  Oh well, at least we can say we have now been up it!!
great pic Dave!! 











Now to tackle the subway!!  Wow very hot and steamy down there!!! Took us a little while to understand the system but we got there :-) At least to the station near the 9/11 memorial...



A very sombre visit for sure... also I couldn't comprehend that the museum is right underneath the memorial... tears didn't stop rolling down my face while walking around the museum and the memorial!! God Bless All xxx


These two steel columns are known as the 'The Tridents'.  They are 80-foot tall and once formed part of the exterior facade of the North Tower.  Called "trees" by World Trade Centre architect Minoru Yamasaki, 84 trident columns formed the perimeter structure of the first five stories of each of the Twin Towers.

studying what's what! 
the slurry wall - a surviving retaining wall of the World Trade Centre

celebrated Last Column 
This Last Column was the final steel beam ceremonially removed from Ground Zero.  It marked the formal end of a nine-month recovery effort.
Survivors Stairs


Ladder Company 3 Fire Truck 
24B North Tower Communications Antenna

Virgil Quote : Trying to Remember the Colour of the Sky on That September Morning
A couple of beautiful works of art in honour of the victims... 





The new Freedom Tower or otherwise known as the One World Trade Centre towering over the new very dramatic Westfield complex... quite a spectacular structure... almost church like inside!!

Now to clear our heads after such a sad few hours we enjoyed a walk to and over the Brooklyn Bridge...







Shame the weather wasn't clearer and drier....  Now onto Times Square TKTS to see if we can get tickets to a Broadway Show :-) .... YES!!! We got great tickets to Miss Saigon... very excited!!!  Back to hotel to freshen up, a bite to eat and off to enjoy the show...

On the way we came across our favourite Australian Gillie and Marc sculptures...




Loved the Art Deco style inside the Broadway Theatre... even the carpet!!  The ceiling dome and chandelier... wow!!


A very passionate emotional performance a must see if you get a chance...  don't forget your tissues!!!

Main Cast... The Engineer ... Billy Bustamante; Kim... Eva Noblezada; Chris... Alistair Brammer

Now for our last evening meander around on the way back to our hotel as we fly home tomorrow.

your rocking it green M&M
Till tomorrow for another full morning/day before we dash to catch our flight home.
Location: New York, NY, USA

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