Dinner and boardwalk
4 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I went out to dinner with Harry and his family. They were so fun to talk to. The good was delicious. I had the crab cake tacos and sauteed spinach. Yummy. Then Harry and I walked the boardwalk atEn savoir plus
Fake palm trees
5 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Before I left, I had to take pictures of the fake trees all over the place. I thought they were so funny. They even cane in different colors. I headed out to NY to Yonkers and hit the tools hard.En savoir plus
Sandeman's tour
6 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Maria decided a good way to check out NYC was to do a walking tour like they did all over Europe. It actually worked out perfectly because I have never been to that part of the city. I got to see andEn savoir plus
Wall street bull
6 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
This is how crowded the wall street bull really is. I couldn't get a good picture or touch his horns and/or balls for good luck.
Statute of liberty
6 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
I can't believe I'm doing a tour with two New Yorkers and they haven't been to the Statute of Liberty. I'm going to take them one day.
Being a tourist on the Brooklyn bridge
6 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We found a groupon so that we all would have bikes to ride into Brooklyn and headed towards the bridge. Even though we biked across, I still stopped and took my tourist shots on the bridge. I had to.En savoir plus
Riding through Brooklyn
6 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After having NY pizza for lunch, we decided to bike to Coney Island. Although it was a nice ride and a good way to see a lot of Brooklyn, it was a real workout. Half way through we can't to theEn savoir plus
Coney Island
6 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We finally make it to our destination. We walk around for a little and get some ice cream on the boardwalk.
Making it back in the nick of time
6 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Exhausted from our ride and running out of time, we take the subway back. We return the bicycle with one minute to spare. Robby chauffeurs me around on the back of his bike after we returned mine.
Chinatown and Little Italy
6 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
It was my first time at both places. We ate a small place we found in Chinatown. The eggplant was delicious. Then we walked over to Little Italy, where I had to have a cannoli. Good end to the big dayEn savoir plus
Largest crane
7 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Maria pointed out that this is the largest crane in the world working on building the new Tappen Zee bridge.
Lake time
7 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Robby, Maria, Alex, and I all headed out to the lake but it was super crowded. He drive to the other side and found a nice place to just hang out and enjoy the day. Robby kept hopping in and reallyEn savoir plus
Just relaxing
7 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
We grilled up some dinner and played a few rounds of pool. It was a cool bachelor house. The room was a bit small, so every now and then we had to make short stick shots. Good times.
Bear mountain
8 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I spent my morning hiking up to the scenic view on the mountain. Nice view. Did a little of the AT again too.
Breakneck trail
9 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
I just downloaded alltrails and found this hike. It was my first time climbing up the mountain. I didn't make it all the way to the top, because I couldn't find my way up. 700 feet is still a goodEn savoir plus
Exploring Beacon
9 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
I went looking for another trail to hike and came across this pool. Yes it was closed, but it was so hot out and no one was around. I jumped over the fence and cooled off. Very relaxing and of coarseEn savoir plus
FDR House
10 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
I took the tour of the home. Apparently, he convinced his mom to add both wings and the third floor to the house for the growing family.
Horse stables and gravesite
10 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I can't remember and haven't done the research yet, but FDR had a horse named New Deal. Both the president and first lady were buried in the garden with their two dogs.
FDR library
10 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Interesting museum. Very inactive and educational. I didn't stay there that long, because I had other places to visit today. I was really entertained that the entrance is behind a glass barrier andEn savoir plus
Vanderbilt Mansion
10 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
This is some of the highlights from the first floor. The house was well known for not allowing children to stay there. The guests participated in lush life including a seven coarse meal with watchingEn savoir plus
Second floor
10 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Following traditions, men and women did not sleep together. The house was very grand, but the Vanderbilts did treat their staff good. The help ate the sane meals and were paid better than otherEn savoir plus
Vanderbilt garden
10 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The garden is probably three times the size of my house. It was still very pretty and I'm sure even better during spring.
Val-Kill Cottage
10 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
This was Eleanor Roosevelt's home and retreat. It seemed very homey and cozy. The tour guide said she always preferred this house to the mansion across the way and being away from her mother-in-law.
Lake George
11 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We got up here, unpacked, and headed out to Golden Corral. I just had to have cotton candy and stuff my face. We got back and enjoyed our time around the campfire.
The resort
12 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I got to enjoy going to the gym with Vicky and Vinny. Then the girls headed out to the pool while the weather was nice. McKenzie got to eat olives off her fingers.