I apologize for not posting this after completing this tour but after the Yankee game...see the next post...the subway ride and finally trying to get some sleep I decided to wait til I could get home, really look at the pictures and try to remember what everything was when posting the pictures of the tour. The bus tour was something that was suggested to me by my boss at work Donna and she said that it was well worth the money. It was something that you can hop on and off of the bus and it takes you around all of the sites around New York with a guide to tell you things about all of the historical and other fun facts. Well, first let me say.....today was a very important day for me because today is the YANKEE game for me so time is of the essence so we must watch our time and be back in time to get to the stadium in time for the game. WAIT let me say that again. We must be back in time to get on the SUBWAY...to ride the SUBWAY to the stadium in time for the game.
So when purchasing the tour, we decided to just get the downtown loop because we already went through Central Park and felt like we walked EVERYWHERE else. We didn't need to go to Brooklyn and we had things to do that night. We also decided that we would not hop off that we would stay on the bus and just relax. But then we ended up getting off at one stop....at the Statue of Liberty because otherwise you can't see her at all. And you CAN'T go all the way to New York and NOT go and at least see the Statue of Liberty. Anyhow....let me see if I can share with you now a little of the photos (well al lot) and some of the history and fun facts that we learned on our tour.....sit back and enjoy. We did-
1-This photo is actually of the pole where the ACTUAL new years eve ball is mounted and drops from time square. It is kinda hard to see but it is beneath the sign that reads "VOTE".
2-Site of the Good Morning America show AND our hotel was actually right around the corner from here but on the opposite side of the street.
3-Empire State Building. Second Tallest Building in the world (oops forgot the height but you can google that). King Kong has been on it twice. Will Ferrell's father's worked here in the movie Elf.
4-Madison Square Garden-this is where the New York Knicks play basketball. And all the major concerts take place as well.
5-This is just the entrance to the Empire State Building. You couldn't see the top of the building when you were standing or sitting at the front. Pretty cool.
6-Flatiron Building-this was built in 1902 archilectually to accommodate the building site of the intersection between Broadway and 5th Avenue.
7-Tiles for America-this is an outdoor memorial created for victims of 9/11/01 and is one of the few memorials outdoors still standing outdoors to honor the victims.
8-for those of you who were fans of the television show Will and Grace...this is the building that Grace Adler studios was housed and videoed in.
9-This is the municipal building in downtown Greenwich. This is actually where Matt Damon and his wife got married. On the 5th floor (I believe is what she told us) of the same building, you can go and get a divorce....how nice!!!!
10-St Paul's Chapel. This is the only surviving prerevolutionary church and was a transit shelter for homeless men until it became a relief shelter on 9/11/01. It houses a memorial area for victims of 9/11/01 as well as videos, pictures, etc...and part of the chapel returned to normal duties beginning in mid 2002.
11-The next photo, although it looks just like a construction site, it is actually Ground Zero. I think that this was actually kind of the saddest thing for me because although it was such an impactful moment for me, everyone was just walking around as though that site was nothing more than a big site of construction and dust and nuisance. What a pity and what a time to remember all the lives that were lost on that day and all the families that were affected by the ungodly acts of so many people. The bus went by that site rather fast, and although you could see it from several different sites....it was just so humbling to think that so many years ago our lives as Americans changed so drastically because of the acts of other people but actually laying eyes on the site that it happened and seeing people carry on with their everyday lives makes you know that we still stand United together and will not let people take away our rights and our lives and we will continue to live our lives to the fullest each day that God grants us breath.
12-This next catholic church, forgive me I forgot the name of it, but it was actually the church that one of the clues were retrieved in the movie National Treasure with Nicholas Cage. Cool Huh?
13-Statue of Liberty-our gift from France....need I say more about her? We didn't take the ferry over. The Schumacher family doesn't have a good history with the ferry ride to the island but still....we were still watching our time!
14-Brroklyn Bridge
15-Manhatten Bridge
16-China Town-we didn't get around in China town but it was neat to see the different living environment and the way that housing was here with the houses built on top of apartments. They were referred to as people's "summer homes". I just wondered how they got to them???
17-Now for those of you who love Meg Ryan...and who doesn't???? When Harry Met Sally, you know the scene in the movie when they are in the cafe and she fakes the....well you know she explains to him that she is really good at....oh you know and then the lady says..."I'll have what she is having!" They ate at Katz's cafe and that is the cafe on the corner in this picture. Way cool!
18-This is a shot of Queens across the river. I just thought it was a pretty picture.
19-This is the Chrysler Building. It was a cloudy day so it was not as shiny and vibrant as it usually is BUT normally it is usually very shiny.
20-The black shiny building to the right of the photo is the Trump Tower building. This is residenial apartments that Donald Trump build and sells and they average 48-63 million each. Derek Jeter (captain of the New York Yankees) lives here and Mariah Carey used to live in one of the apartments.
21-The final photo is the 30 rock building. Hence.....the television show 30 rock is filmed here in this building.
And that completes the Hudnall Tour of New York City and you all got it for FREE....
Next you all get to see our time at the game so get ready....
Love to you all and next time-
So when purchasing the tour, we decided to just get the downtown loop because we already went through Central Park and felt like we walked EVERYWHERE else. We didn't need to go to Brooklyn and we had things to do that night. We also decided that we would not hop off that we would stay on the bus and just relax. But then we ended up getting off at one stop....at the Statue of Liberty because otherwise you can't see her at all. And you CAN'T go all the way to New York and NOT go and at least see the Statue of Liberty. Anyhow....let me see if I can share with you now a little of the photos (well al lot) and some of the history and fun facts that we learned on our tour.....sit back and enjoy. We did-
1-This photo is actually of the pole where the ACTUAL new years eve ball is mounted and drops from time square. It is kinda hard to see but it is beneath the sign that reads "VOTE".
2-Site of the Good Morning America show AND our hotel was actually right around the corner from here but on the opposite side of the street.
3-Empire State Building. Second Tallest Building in the world (oops forgot the height but you can google that). King Kong has been on it twice. Will Ferrell's father's worked here in the movie Elf.
4-Madison Square Garden-this is where the New York Knicks play basketball. And all the major concerts take place as well.
5-This is just the entrance to the Empire State Building. You couldn't see the top of the building when you were standing or sitting at the front. Pretty cool.
6-Flatiron Building-this was built in 1902 archilectually to accommodate the building site of the intersection between Broadway and 5th Avenue.
7-Tiles for America-this is an outdoor memorial created for victims of 9/11/01 and is one of the few memorials outdoors still standing outdoors to honor the victims.
8-for those of you who were fans of the television show Will and Grace...this is the building that Grace Adler studios was housed and videoed in.
9-This is the municipal building in downtown Greenwich. This is actually where Matt Damon and his wife got married. On the 5th floor (I believe is what she told us) of the same building, you can go and get a divorce....how nice!!!!
10-St Paul's Chapel. This is the only surviving prerevolutionary church and was a transit shelter for homeless men until it became a relief shelter on 9/11/01. It houses a memorial area for victims of 9/11/01 as well as videos, pictures, etc...and part of the chapel returned to normal duties beginning in mid 2002.
11-The next photo, although it looks just like a construction site, it is actually Ground Zero. I think that this was actually kind of the saddest thing for me because although it was such an impactful moment for me, everyone was just walking around as though that site was nothing more than a big site of construction and dust and nuisance. What a pity and what a time to remember all the lives that were lost on that day and all the families that were affected by the ungodly acts of so many people. The bus went by that site rather fast, and although you could see it from several different sites....it was just so humbling to think that so many years ago our lives as Americans changed so drastically because of the acts of other people but actually laying eyes on the site that it happened and seeing people carry on with their everyday lives makes you know that we still stand United together and will not let people take away our rights and our lives and we will continue to live our lives to the fullest each day that God grants us breath.
12-This next catholic church, forgive me I forgot the name of it, but it was actually the church that one of the clues were retrieved in the movie National Treasure with Nicholas Cage. Cool Huh?
13-Statue of Liberty-our gift from France....need I say more about her? We didn't take the ferry over. The Schumacher family doesn't have a good history with the ferry ride to the island but still....we were still watching our time!
14-Brroklyn Bridge
15-Manhatten Bridge
16-China Town-we didn't get around in China town but it was neat to see the different living environment and the way that housing was here with the houses built on top of apartments. They were referred to as people's "summer homes". I just wondered how they got to them???
17-Now for those of you who love Meg Ryan...and who doesn't???? When Harry Met Sally, you know the scene in the movie when they are in the cafe and she fakes the....well you know she explains to him that she is really good at....oh you know and then the lady says..."I'll have what she is having!" They ate at Katz's cafe and that is the cafe on the corner in this picture. Way cool!
18-This is a shot of Queens across the river. I just thought it was a pretty picture.
19-This is the Chrysler Building. It was a cloudy day so it was not as shiny and vibrant as it usually is BUT normally it is usually very shiny.
20-The black shiny building to the right of the photo is the Trump Tower building. This is residenial apartments that Donald Trump build and sells and they average 48-63 million each. Derek Jeter (captain of the New York Yankees) lives here and Mariah Carey used to live in one of the apartments.
21-The final photo is the 30 rock building. Hence.....the television show 30 rock is filmed here in this building.
And that completes the Hudnall Tour of New York City and you all got it for FREE....
Next you all get to see our time at the game so get ready....
Love to you all and next time-
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