New York
Last stretch of the road trip that started in Orlando. We arrived from Philadelphia on 13 February 2008, returned the rental car the first day, and stayed four nights at the Belvedere near Times Square. World Trade Center site (still a working pit), Brooklyn Bridge, Wall Street, Times Square, FAO Schwarz, the Empire State Building, the American Museum of Natural History, and Central Park. I came back in December 2015, March 2016, and October 2025 and usually did much the same circuit, sometimes skipping the museums and going shopping at a big outlet in New Jersey whose name I don't remember. In October 2025 we stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn near Park Avenue, went to Radio Bakery in Brooklyn, and cycled along the river.
- Alojamiento
The Belvedere
Visitado: 13 feb 2008
Notas de llegada: Drove from Philadelphia; returned the rental car on the first day
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Four nights, close to Times Square. End of the road trip from Orlando — we had had the same rental car the whole way.
- Lugar histórico
World Trade Center site
Visitado: 13 feb 2008
Cómo llegué: A pie — Walk
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The foundations of the Twin Towers — still rubble, with machines working at the bottom.
- Lugar histórico
Wall Street
Visitado: 13 feb 2008
Cómo llegué: A pie — Walk
- Atracción
Brooklyn Bridge
Visitado: 14 feb 2008
Cómo llegué: A pie — Walk
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We somehow got lost and couldn't find my dad for a while.
- Atracción
Times Square
Visitado: 14 feb 2008
Cómo llegué: A pie — Walk from the Belvedere
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I bought many Lego models at the Toys R Us here.
- Atracción
FAO Schwarz
Visitado: 14 feb 2008
Cómo llegué: A pie — Walk
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Still open then, in the GM Building — where the Apple Fifth Avenue cube is today.
- Atracción
Empire State Building
Visitado: 15 feb 2008
Cómo llegué: A pie — Walk
- Atracción
American Museum of Natural History
Visitado: 15 feb 2008
Cómo llegué: Transporte público — Subway
- Recreativo
Central Park
Visitado: 15 feb 2008
Cómo llegué: A pie — Walk from the museum
- Alojamiento
Hilton Garden Inn Midtown Park Ave
Visitado: 15 oct 2025
Cómo llegué: Otro
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October 2025 stay, close to Park Avenue.
- Restaurante
Radio Bakery
Visitado: 16 oct 2025
Cómo llegué: Transporte público — To Brooklyn
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Greenpoint. This last time we also went to Brooklyn for Radio Bakery.
- Recreativo
East River, Greenpoint
Visitado: 16 oct 2025
Cómo llegué: Bici — Cycled along the river
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Cycled along the river after the bakery.
Resumen de la ruta: The Belvedere → World Trade Center site → Wall Street → Brooklyn Bridge → Times Square → FAO Schwarz → Empire State Building → American Museum of Natural History → Central Park → Hilton Garden Inn Midtown Park Ave → Radio Bakery → East River, Greenpoint