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.
- Alloggio
The Belvedere
Visitato: 13 feb 2008
Note di arrivo: 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.
- Luogo storico
World Trade Center site
Visitato: 13 feb 2008
Come ci sono arrivato: A piedi — Walk
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The foundations of the Twin Towers — still rubble, with machines working at the bottom.
- Luogo storico
Wall Street
Visitato: 13 feb 2008
Come ci sono arrivato: A piedi — Walk
- Attrazione
Brooklyn Bridge
Visitato: 14 feb 2008
Come ci sono arrivato: A piedi — Walk
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We somehow got lost and couldn't find my dad for a while.
- Attrazione
Times Square
Visitato: 14 feb 2008
Come ci sono arrivato: A piedi — Walk from the Belvedere
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I bought many Lego models at the Toys R Us here.
- Attrazione
FAO Schwarz
Visitato: 14 feb 2008
Come ci sono arrivato: A piedi — Walk
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Still open then, in the GM Building — where the Apple Fifth Avenue cube is today.
- Attrazione
Empire State Building
Visitato: 15 feb 2008
Come ci sono arrivato: A piedi — Walk
- Attrazione
American Museum of Natural History
Visitato: 15 feb 2008
Come ci sono arrivato: Trasporto pubblico — Subway
- Ricreativo
Central Park
Visitato: 15 feb 2008
Come ci sono arrivato: A piedi — Walk from the museum
- Alloggio
Hilton Garden Inn Midtown Park Ave
Visitato: 15 ott 2025
Come ci sono arrivato: Altro
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October 2025 stay, close to Park Avenue.
- Ristorante
Radio Bakery
Visitato: 16 ott 2025
Come ci sono arrivato: Trasporto pubblico — To Brooklyn
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Greenpoint. This last time we also went to Brooklyn for Radio Bakery.
- Ricreativo
East River, Greenpoint
Visitato: 16 ott 2025
Come ci sono arrivato: Bici — Cycled along the river
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Cycled along the river after the bakery.
Riepilogo del percorso: 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