Dinner and boardwalk
4 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 atЧитать далее
Fake palm trees
5 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
Sandeman's tour
6 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Wall street bull
6 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
Riding through Brooklyn
6 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Coney Island
6 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 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 dayЧитать далее
Largest crane
7 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 reallyЧитать далее
Just relaxing
7 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 goodЧитать далее
Exploring Beacon
9 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 coarseЧитать далее
FDR House
10 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 andЧитать далее
Vanderbilt Mansion
10 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 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 watchingЧитать далее
Second floor
10 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 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 otherЧитать далее
Vanderbilt garden
10 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.