New York City

November 20-22, 2009
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Although we’ve been to New York a number of times, the last time we traveled to New York was in February 2001.  At the time we spent some time in the financial district and in the World Trade Center complex.  It was definitely a strange experience to see the huge impact from September 11th, but a lot had not changed at all.  The first night we stayed in Jersey City on the shores of the Hudson River which both provided amazing views of the city and easy access to the city.  The second night we took advantage of a free hotel night to stay in the city and took in the new production of Hair on Broadway.  Although there is not much of a story to Hair, it was enjoyable and our first time seeing the musical.  Christmas preparations were well underway, but we were too early for all the store windows and trees to be fully out.  However, the weather was extraordinarily warm and sunny all weekend and we explored some areas of the city we had not been to before.    

Nov 20
Evening flight into New York

The Manhattan skyline from outside our hotel

Saturday morning with the Empire State Building

The New Jersey view of the Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island

Sept 11 Memorial with trees projecting where the towers would have been in skyline

Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange

Ground Zero

The High Line -- former elevated railway turned park and walkway

More of the High Line

A viewing platform behind glass lets anyone watch traffic

High density parking

Some interesting street displays

Time Square before the theatre

Doing some research under the glow of the new American Eagle billboard

Sunday morning from the Trump Building

Central Park

Some early Christmas decorations

Christmas street art

Empire State Building close up

The Chrysler Building on a beautiful sunny morning

Nov 22
Travel back to Toronto from Newark