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.
- Hébergement
The Belvedere
Visité: 13 févr. 2008
Notes d’arrivée: 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.
- Lieu historique
World Trade Center site
Visité: 13 févr. 2008
Comment j’y suis allé: À pied — Walk
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The foundations of the Twin Towers — still rubble, with machines working at the bottom.
- Lieu historique
Wall Street
Visité: 13 févr. 2008
Comment j’y suis allé: À pied — Walk
- Attraction
Brooklyn Bridge
Visité: 14 févr. 2008
Comment j’y suis allé: À pied — Walk
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We somehow got lost and couldn't find my dad for a while.
- Attraction
Times Square
Visité: 14 févr. 2008
Comment j’y suis allé: À pied — Walk from the Belvedere
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I bought many Lego models at the Toys R Us here.
- Attraction
FAO Schwarz
Visité: 14 févr. 2008
Comment j’y suis allé: À pied — Walk
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Still open then, in the GM Building — where the Apple Fifth Avenue cube is today.
- Attraction
Empire State Building
Visité: 15 févr. 2008
Comment j’y suis allé: À pied — Walk
- Attraction
American Museum of Natural History
Visité: 15 févr. 2008
Comment j’y suis allé: Transports en commun — Subway
- Loisirs
Central Park
Visité: 15 févr. 2008
Comment j’y suis allé: À pied — Walk from the museum
- Hébergement
Hilton Garden Inn Midtown Park Ave
Visité: 15 oct. 2025
Comment j’y suis allé: Autre
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October 2025 stay, close to Park Avenue.
- Restaurant
Radio Bakery
Visité: 16 oct. 2025
Comment j’y suis allé: Transports en commun — To Brooklyn
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Greenpoint. This last time we also went to Brooklyn for Radio Bakery.
- Loisirs
East River, Greenpoint
Visité: 16 oct. 2025
Comment j’y suis allé: Vélo — Cycled along the river
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Cycled along the river after the bakery.
Résumé de l’itinéraire: 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