New York Part 3: Running Around Town!

Tuesday started off as a rainy windy day. What's a girl to do? Head to Macy's of course! To our surprise we came during their annual Flower Show! What's the Flower Show you ask? Imagine that the Rose Parade barfed on Macy's. They have flowers everywhere! On top of display cases and coming down the aisles. I definitely recommend seeing it if you're in the area during spring!



After our day of shopping we headed to the Jimmy Fallon show! Sorry no pictures :(

We checked out Rockefeller Center on our way out.



We headed up the street to have dinner at a place we had heard about. It's called "The Joint" and it's located in the Le Parker Meridian Hotel. Behind a curtain. Hidden in a corner. And the only sign it's there? The smell of yummy burgers and a tiny neon sign.



As it's name implies, it really is a joint. It's cash only, there are only a few tables, and there are signatures covering the walls. If you're looking for somewhere that's very "New York", definitely check this place out.



The next morning we got up bright and early and headed back to Rockefeller Center, but this time to check out the "Top of the Rock"!



If you're going to pick a buliding to go to the top of in New York, this is the one to do! You have perfect views of the Empire State Building and Central Park. We got so lucky with such a beautiful morning!



My mom asked this random Irish guy to take our picture. He made us pose like this!





I'm slightly obsessed with these.... they were just so vintage looking!





We headed back to Central Park to check out parts that we didn't check out the last time. We walked through Strawberry Fields, walked by the boat house, and stopped by the (empty) fountain.















The next morning we took a ride on the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. When I was in 7th grade we actually went up to the crown of the Statue of Liberty, so viewing it from a distance was fine with me (and it was free!).











We walked down to Wall Street and checked out the Bull. The kids were having a little to much fun with his backside....





We made our way towards Ground Zero and stopped by St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church. Outside is The Trinity Root which is from an old tree that got blown down on 9/11. The amazing part of the story is that the tree shielded the building from being damaged and when it fell, it fell in such a way that it didn't damage anything.



They have a old cemetery on the side of the church. Don't be fooled by the pictures... it was packed with people!



Next we headed to the Brooklyn Bridge. My mom was such a good sport. We hadn't planned on going there until we were right next to it and I begged her to go with me! I couldn't pass up a photo opportunity like this!



Next we headed to Washington Square Park.



This might be the coolest view of the Empire State Building.



We finished that day by walking through the Washington Mews, a little alleyway that's a complete throwback to how the city once was.



Up next.... Chelsea Market, Highline Park, and the Flatiron Building!