Weather wise, it wasn’t too cold outside today, so we stepped outside our USA hotel in New York and took the subway to Harlem then walked our way back to Central Park. Before we reached the park, we stopped off at a corner market to buy some interesting foods that would make for a great picnic while we were in the park. We strolled through the northern section, which is a wooded area, we were joined by other New Yorkers enjoying the weather as well.

 

We then came upon open ground and happened upon a local football game. We thought this would be a great place to sit and enjoy our picnic while watching the game. We couldn’t tell what was happening most of the time, but that didn’t seem to matter, the game proceeded on without us understanding. When we finished off all that we purchased, which was enough for four people, we continued on through the park. We finally made our way to the edge of the park where the Guggenheim Museum is located. We didn’t fit the Guggenheim into our already packed itinerary, but just seeing the beautiful building was worth the pass-by. Leaving the park, after a great relaxing day, we caught the subway to Grand Central Station.

 

We spotted a local bar that overlooked the spectacularly stunning ‘Arrivals’ hall, so we stepped in and ordered a Manhattan Cocktail! We’ve been waiting to order one ever since we arrived, we giggled as we ordered them. We spent over an hour just watching all the bustle of the commuters going about their business. It was hard to drag ourselves away, but we had a final destination for the day, and that was to the Empire State Building. We wanted to make sure that there was some daylight left by the time we reached the top, so we could watch a New York sunset, then watch the city light up. We arrived just as we planned and made it to the top, without a hitch and we caught the most awesome sunset, then a fantastically lit skyline of New York at night. Wow! This so far has been the highlight of our trip so far.