Sure. Let’s go to New York City.
Thanks to Covid, our trip initially planned for 2020 had been postponed until June 12 – 17, 2023. We got there, but not before we thought we were going to have to wear masks. But not for Covid. Read on to see our adventures.
Click on an image below to get the story for the day plus some great photos.
February to June 12
Planning and the road out We started planning our New York City trip for June in early February. Maybe the cold still had our brains half frozen, because the first mistake was our choice of motels. Not sure how it happened, but when we checked the address, we realized...
Tuesday
Just how far did we walk? It was a beautiful day for a walk. With lots of walking before lunch. And more walking after. My teenage daughter didn’t like it. Oh well. She was warned…in February. One of the few things we bought timed tickets for was to get into the...
Wednesday
Lady Liberty and Family History In my previous trips to NYC, I had never gone out to Liberty and Ellis Islands. This time we did. We had pre-purchased tickets a couple of months before to take the first ferry out from the New Jersey side. But not before we experienced...
Thursday
From a river view to 850 feet To make sure we got to the dock in time, we took a Lyft from the motel to the Circle Line Tours. This was something I had done with the band on that 1979 trip and was really looking forward to sharing it with Karen and Sofia. We thought...
Friday and Trip Home
Bridge Walk and the Ride Home We woke up about an hour later than we wanted to, but we didn’t have anything scheduled so we weren’t missing anything. But it did get us going a little later than we wanted to, which would cause issues later. It was mostly cloudy with a...
