NYC Part 2

After taking a few days for Nick to get some work done, we ventured down to the financial district.
We rode the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. Next time we'll probably go onto the island, but it was all so crowded, we opted for the ferry view.

We didn't stop to see the large bull statue, but we did find a small financial museum. I thought it would be fun for Nick and I would be totally bored, but it was just the right size to keep us both interested without being too much.

Nick had to take a work call for a bit. How fitting.

We reserved tickets to see the 9/11 memorial and museum, but were a little late getting there. It was really confusing to know where to go, and the lines were super long. We decided to save that for another trip as well. But here's a shot of the progress they're making on the new buildings.

We stopped and ate at a local diner where Nick got his New York Cheesecake. But this one had no crust at all, which was a little much, even for him.


Just when our vacation was beginning to get a bit stale, our friends Jaclyn & Jon joined us for New Year's weekend and livened things up.
We spent one day walking through Central Park and eating at Serendipity. They stopped early in the day to get our name on the list because it's a 3-4 hour wait to get in. Crazy, no?

We waited for maybe 20 minutes outside Serendipity to get in. It is a very eclectic restaurant.
The food is so-so, but the frozen hot chocolate is VERY good!

To end the day we walked around Chinatown and Canal Street. Chinatown really is like being transported-so interesting. Canal St. is where you can pick up all your counterfeit goods.