On day one we went to the breathtaking Central Park for lunch in the Boathouse. It's the iconic restaurant that can be seen in several movies including 27 Dresses (which I will be watching soon now that I've been there!). It was a relaxing setting snuggled on the Central Park lake surrounded by the beautiful fall colored trees and people floating by on rowboats. The atmosphere was magical!
Our view on the porch was beautiful!
And my food was too!
Jason and his usual fish dish. Aack!
After lunch we took a tour of Ground Zero. It was quite a sight. The last time we were in New York it was maybe 6 months after 9/11, so the site was still in devastation. However, now the north and south memorial pools are built where the towers once stood. It was so surreal. So many innocent lives were taken that day and the hum of the falling water into the memorial pools really helped us all to reflect on the sacrifice that they all made. Also, the pools really put into perspective how remarkably high the Twin Towers were. They were giants! Right now, construction is underway for the Twin Tower Museum, which will house items recovered from the site along with the names of each precious person lost.
The museum
Later we decided to view some of the historical parts of the city. Lady Liberty was up first.
Jason and I at the harbor near the Statue of Liberty.
Then on to Rockefeller Center, which was absolutely gorgeous all lit up at night
And yes, I skated (in rental skates that scared me to death, they had no edges)!
Our train rides back to New Jersey were relaxing after a busy day of sightseeing.
The next morning we went to see the taping of the Today's Show with Al Roker and Ann Curry. They do a little segment outside that we were able to watch. While we were watching them, a young girl asked Whitney and I if we wanted to be on the Kathi Lee and Hoda show. We of course said YES! She asked if we had any questions for them and Jason piped up with one for Kathi Lee (he wanted to know if she would ever consider running a marathon). So we jetted over to the studio for our
big break (Ha!). Little did we know we would be making fools of ourselves in front of all of America. ;)Jason and I outside the Today's Show
Taping their segment
Whitney and I so excited to meet someone famous!
Our big debut on live TV. The best running man you've ever seen!
Sarah Haines, Whitney, me, and Jason
Not only did we get on TV, but Sarah Hughes (Olympic Figure Skater) was on the show that day (what are the odds?!). She was skating at Rockefeller Center for the start of the holiday season. It was so special! After our big morning, we headed for Canal Street for some good, cheap shopping while the boys went to get their packets for the race.
On our way home (running to catch our train at Penn Station), we decided to take a quick picture outside of Macy's. The tree was so pretty!
That was it for our first couple of days. Another post of New York coming soon!
1 comment:
LOVE LOVE LOVE the video!! Looks like you guys had a blast!
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