Day three, New York

Hi Again:

This was written Friday evening.

Our wifi was not working last night when we got home or this morning so was unable to post. Yesterday we first went to the NBC studios. They were still doing an outside shot where they do the "Today Show." It was another show though. We then took a tour of the studios where Conan's show is done and "Saturday Night Live" is shot. The tour was a little disappointing as they didn't show where "NBC Nightly News" and the "Today Show" studios were. The tour brochure advertised it, but also said that the studios were subject to change if they were filming at that time. We are planning on going back to the "Today Show" Monday morning if we can get our bodies out of bed!

From there we went to the Empire State Building and went up to the observation deck on the 86th floor. What an awesome view! It takes a while to take it all in, there is a lot to see. I will try to download a picture. The picture is looking to the south. The taller buildings are in the financial district were Wall St. is. Off to the right in the distance is Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.

Then we took our first subway ride down to "Ground Zero". We couldn't see much because they had tall fences all around it. We could see through a crack once in a while and there is a big hole in the ground. They are giving tours and we may take one. It is hard to imagine what went on there.

We walked down Wall Street but it was somewhat disappointing. They have it blocked off to cars so you can walk on the street anywhere you want. The street is very narrow anyway as are several of the streets in the area. George Washington took his first oath of office at a site on the street.

I was looking for the sculpture of the Raging Bull(the one they show on TV all the time) but was unable to find it. However we walked right up to it today. It was about a block off Wall Street.

It was time to head home from there and it was late when we got home.

Today we got into the city a little earlier and headed for the UN building. I thought it would be a quick walk by and that would be it but they were giving tours. As it turned out, today was the last day they would be giving tours until sometime next March. We got lucky.

From there we took the subway to lower Manhattan at Battery Park where we took the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and then on to Ellis Island. Be forewarned, we took 90 some pictures today. Ha! It was a nice day, the sky was clear, and not too hot. A good day to do just about anything outside.

We went back to Wall Street and walked around the New York Stock Exchange Building to see if they gave tours but they did not. Then it was back on the subway to Penn. Station and the ride home. We got home late again tonight and our "tails are dragging the ground a bit" so will write more later. L&G