Dinner and boardwalk
September 4, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 atRead more
Fake palm trees
September 5, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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.Read more
Sandeman's tour
September 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 andRead more
Wall street bull
September 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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
September 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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
September 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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.Read more
Riding through Brooklyn
September 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
Coney Island
September 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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
September 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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
September 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 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 dayRead more
Largest crane
September 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Maria pointed out that this is the largest crane in the world working on building the new Tappen Zee bridge.
Lake time
September 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 reallyRead more
Just relaxing
September 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 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
September 8, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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
September 9, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 goodRead more
Exploring Beacon
September 9, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 coarseRead more
FDR House
September 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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
September 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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
September 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 andRead more
Vanderbilt Mansion
September 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 watchingRead more
Second floor
September 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 otherRead more
Vanderbilt garden
September 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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
September 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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
September 11, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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
September 12, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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.