Our Day in The Big Apple

We left the Crouton-Harmon train station and headed into Grand Central Station.

We headed directly to the Metro and took the “R” train to the Coulton Stop.  We had tickets that we got online for the 9/11 Memorial 11:00 time slot.  On the way to the entrance you see 1 World Trade Center which is still under construction.  When complete it will be the tallest building in the United States.

The 9/11 memorial opened on the 10th anniversary of the attacks.  It consists of two pools set where the original twin towers used to stand.  Each has a waterfall which descends into a center void.  The names of the victims are inscribed in bronze surrounding the pools.  John took an etching of a friend “Robert Jalbert” who was killed on Flight 175.  There were 2,977 killed on 9/11.  The museum is not yet open but the visitor center has a few objects under glass and a short film but it was very crowded.

Next on the schedule was lunch at Katz’s Deli.  This is where “Harry met Sally”…remember the movie with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks?  We all had the Reuben sandwich which was delicious although a bit expensive at $16.95!

Back on the metro to the Rockefeller Center stop and walk a short way to the Eugene O’Neill Theatre to see the Broadway show “The Book Of Mormon”.  What a hoot!  Lots of laughs!

Our hotel is the DoubleTree on Times Square.  Look at the view from our room.

Finally, a great way to end the perfect day is dinner with neices, Ali and Elizabeth, our nephew Russell and Johns Aunt Ann.  We all had great food at Amarone Ristorante on Ninth Street.