Jul 03, 2014
New York, 2014
Nine Eleven memorial
Jul 02, 2014
Last morning in New York, I'm flying at 13.40hr, Ina later in the afternoon.
Super Shuttle to Newark airport. And there, once in the plane, 1 hour delay...
When I got to the hotel in Phoenix where my car was parked, dead batteries, car would not start. Because of the heat....
I had to sign up with triple AAA, a mechanic came by, changed the batteries, Car started. I got to Flagstaff at 12.45am
This is Ina's activity list
At 08.30 we walked from the hotel through Central Park to the MET museum
Central Park
Alice in Wonderland
Soccer practice
The Great Lawn (concerts: o.a Simon & Garfunkel)
The Jacqueline Kennedy reservoir
Lots of Joggers
After the lake, the MET museum
Ina and I went to the Asian exhibit, very few people there.
These two statues look modern but they are from 1000 AD
Japanese art
To Little Italy by subway, lunch.
We walked to Union Square, from there the subway back to the hotel.
Jun 29, 2014
Going to church today. Gospel, that is.
The Corinthians Baptist Church of Harlem.
Bathtub for baptizing
Youth group
A more modern church than I went to in 2009.
After the service we went back to the hotel, fast. Holland is playing against Mexico at noon. There is a sports bar close to the hotel. Surrounded by Mexican supporters....
Late in the afternoon we walked to the Grand Central Station with a good view of the Chrysler Building
Down 5th Avenue to the Flatiron Building
Jun 28, 2014
Nine Eleven Museum today. Up early, and we where at the site at 08.30hr. The ticket office opened at 09.00hr, we got ticket for the 10.00hr admission.
Freedom Tower in 2011
Freedom Tower in 2014
Bedrock foundation of the orginal Tower #1, now part of the museum wall.
Freedom steps
Because of the immense heat steel, frames all twisted
elevator engine
firetruck
Memorial pool where Tower #1 stood
Walked to the bull of Wall Street
Lunch at Bento Box.
With the metro to the Rockefeller building for tower tickets.
At 19.30 back to the Rockefeller, with a very fast elevator to the top.
Jun 27, 2014
Getting up at 06.00hr. Ina and I went on a run along the Hudson river....The weather was great. Afterwards we took the free NY Waterways across 50th Street to Broadway, from there we walked to the hotel. In the afternoon we got tickets at the Jersey Boys ticket office.
Discounted tickets (good seats) for tonight's show.
Dinner at Tad's steakhouse.
Pictures of Times Square
The Jersey Boys show was very good!
More pictures of Times Square, after dark.
Anyway, here are the pictures....
Landmark cruise
Manhattan Bridge
Left the Empire State Building and on the right side the Chrysler tower
Freedom Tower in Downtown
Downtown, with the new Word Trade Center no 1 (The "Freedom" Tower)
Above, the "Freedom" Tower under construction in 2011, below finished in 2014
After the cruise we walked south on the boardwalk. Around 32nd Street we talk the High Line to 14th Street. The High Line pedestrian walk came in the place of the abandoned elevated railroad track.
At Union Square we took the subway back to the hotel
After resting at the hotel we took the A train from Colombu Circle to Brooklyn, exit High Street. Walked across the Brooklyn bridge back to Manhattan.
Along the federal court house to Chinatown.
Dinner at a small Chinese restaurant.
After dinner we walked east on Canal Street to take the metro back to the hotel.
Jun 25, 2014: Flagstaff
The cat jumped up the roof of my trailer at two o'clock in the the morning, and stumbled around on it for a while. Very noisy. I got up earlier than I wanted, 3 o'clock in the morning. I varnished the last part of the floor, and started driving, to Phoenix. It took 2 1/2 hours
I had reserved parking at the Howard Johnson motel near the airport. ($4 per day), with the free shuttle I went to the airport, checking in with Southwest airlines.
When I got there I found out that the departure was delayed for 90 minutes...
When we landed in New York after 5 hours of flying, another 15 minutes delay, but Ina was waiting comfortably, her plane was earlier.
With Super Shuttle to Manhattan, to the hotel. Dropping bags in the room (20th floor!)
and we walked to Times Square.
With food for me (only peanuts with Southwest) at a Korean grocery, we ate on the steps of Times Square. Around 22.15hr we went back to the hotel.
I haven't been in New York in 3 years. It gives me a chance to see and film the finished "Freedom" Tower and the september 11 memorial museum.
New York, 2014
Nine Eleven memorial
Last morning in New York, I'm flying at 13.40hr, Ina later in the afternoon.
Super Shuttle to Newark airport. And there, once in the plane, 1 hour delay...
When I got to the hotel in Phoenix where my car was parked, dead batteries, car would not start. Because of the heat....
I had to sign up with triple AAA, a mechanic came by, changed the batteries, Car started. I got to Flagstaff at 12.45am
- Rockefeller building - view
- Brooklyn Bridge - walk
- Skyline Boot Tour - Circle Line
- Nine Eleven Memorial
- Meatpacking district - High Line
- Times Square
- Central Park
- Birdland - jazz
- Broadway show - Jersey Boys
- Grand Central Terminal
- St. Patrick Cathedral
- 5th Ave - Apple store
- Guggenheim & MET museum
- Harlem Apollo Theater
- Harlem Gospel service
- Chinatown
- Greenwich Village
- Little Italy
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Jun 30, 2014At 08.30 we walked from the hotel through Central Park to the MET museum
Central Park
Jun 29, 2014
Going to church today. Gospel, that is.
The Corinthians Baptist Church of Harlem.
After the service we went back to the hotel, fast. Holland is playing against Mexico at noon. There is a sports bar close to the hotel. Surrounded by Mexican supporters....
Late in the afternoon we walked to the Grand Central Station with a good view of the Chrysler Building
Jun 28, 2014
Nine Eleven Museum today. Up early, and we where at the site at 08.30hr. The ticket office opened at 09.00hr, we got ticket for the 10.00hr admission.
Freedom Tower in 2011
With the metro to the Rockefeller building for tower tickets.
At 19.30 back to the Rockefeller, with a very fast elevator to the top.
Jun 27, 2014
Getting up at 06.00hr. Ina and I went on a run along the Hudson river....The weather was great. Afterwards we took the free NY Waterways across 50th Street to Broadway, from there we walked to the hotel. In the afternoon we got tickets at the Jersey Boys ticket office.
Discounted tickets (good seats) for tonight's show.
Pictures of Times Square
More pictures of Times Square, after dark.
Jun 26, 2014
I was up at 06.00hr. Made tea with my brand new mini water heater. At 8am Ina and I walked west over 52st street to the the Hudson River boardwalk. If the weather is good we are talking a cruise halfway around Manhattan. It was good, actually it was great! Blue skies with white, fluffy clouds...Anyway, here are the pictures....
At Union Square we took the subway back to the hotel
Jun 25, 2014: Flagstaff
The cat jumped up the roof of my trailer at two o'clock in the the morning, and stumbled around on it for a while. Very noisy. I got up earlier than I wanted, 3 o'clock in the morning. I varnished the last part of the floor, and started driving, to Phoenix. It took 2 1/2 hours
I had reserved parking at the Howard Johnson motel near the airport. ($4 per day), with the free shuttle I went to the airport, checking in with Southwest airlines.
When I got there I found out that the departure was delayed for 90 minutes...
When we landed in New York after 5 hours of flying, another 15 minutes delay, but Ina was waiting comfortably, her plane was earlier.
With Super Shuttle to Manhattan, to the hotel. Dropping bags in the room (20th floor!)
Jun 25, 2014: Flagstaff - Phoenix - New York
Flying from Phoenix to New York. My friend Ina invited me to come and meet her there. One week, the hotel Wellington in Manhattan.
I haven't been in New York in 3 years. It gives me a chance to see and film the finished "Freedom" Tower and the september 11 memorial museum.
