NYC - Day 5

Today we explored the East, West and Greenwich Village areas including the Tenement Museum (showing life in the 1950s and 60s for two immigrant families in the 103 Orchard Street Tenement) and the Merchant House Museum (capturing how a wealthy merchant family lived in the late 1800s). We also had lunch at Russ and Daughters in the East Village (a traditional Jewish deli) and walked a bit of the Highline in Chelsea (a disused rail track turned into a walking path). Near there we also saw the ‘Mt Rushmore of Art’ mural.Read more