#53 New Hampshire and New York City
Thursday, September
12, 2019
On the way to the
border we passed through a little town with railroad street signs and this
gorgeous train station.
We are officially
back in the States! We ended up on an unplanned route and crossed at a station
not used much. The happy customs agent
had me slice my tomato and call it good. Then he stayed and talked about
RVs. He will be retiring soon and
considering the RV life.
Saturday September
14, 2019
We took in a quality
arts and craft show. Very nice!
Tuesday, September
17, 2019
Hello New York and New Jersey.
We parked the RVs in
Jersey City, NJ at the Liberty Harbor RV Park.
They have remodeled since our last visit. There were questions about fitting in and
what to do with the car. As it turned
out we had a site where we could extend to the back and have room for the car
out front.
The Statue of Liberty
and Ellis Island are a water taxi ride away. From the park she is just over the top of the building.
We decided there was
enough time to go to Coney Island this afternoon. We drove to Staten Island and took the
bridge to Brooklyn and on out to the park.
The amusement rides
were closed and so were some of the shops.
We walked down the
boardwalk and looked at the beach.
Jay, of course,
checked out the ice cream store.
We ate hot dogs at
Nathan’s on the boardwalk.
They have another
place a block away. This is who sponsors
the hot dog eating contest every July 4th. We were not impressed with the hot
dogs. They are nothing compared to the
beef dogs we get at the ballpark in Peoria, AZ. But it was an experience! We also met a lovely
young lady from Germany who was bringing her mom to see America.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Today we tackled the
subways! The NJ PATH subway system has
a station about 7 blocks away. The car was packed and noisy. The photos show our return trip information.
Once in NY we had to transfer to the NY
METRO to get to Central Park. I did get to sit on one trip where I bumped knees with the man next to me. I said "Excuse me." Derrille said that shows I am a tourist. Regular riders are used to getting bumped and no one says excuse me.
We had made
reservations on line for carriage ride through Central Park. Lynn and Jay took one carriage and we took
another. Jay and Lynn’s horse
was named Oreo and pulled a red carriage.
Our carriage was
purple and pulled by Billy. Billy was a
character with a strong body and a mind of his own!
Lots of people were
in the park. The last photo looks right up to Time Square.
This beautiful
fountain ranks as one of the most photographed parts of the park. Lots of people enjoy this area.
This smart car police
vehicle gave me a chuckle.
At this stopped we
fed the horses carrots. Boy, did Charlie
know what to expect here!
The lake and bridge
lured people to visit the bridge and go out in rowboats.
We passed the famous
Tavern on the Green which has been there since 1934 and can seat 1800 people. It was closed in 2009 and reopen in 2014. Several owners have operated it over the
years.
We passed by the
apartment where John Lennon lived and was killed. The park has a memorial to John called
Strawberry Fields.
Skyscrapers and
interesting buildings border the park on all sides.
Some statues like
this one of Daniel Webster have a place in the park.
After our 55-minute
ride and we said goodbye to our drivers. We
were ready to eat.
Few restaurants were
at this end of the park, and those we looked at served a very elite
palate. We were directed to an
underground food court by the subway entrance.
Interesting!
Then we found our way
back home. It took us newbies about an
hour and twenty minutes to get there. We did better on the way back.
Tomorrow 911 Memorial
and Museum
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