Finally A Sunny Day in NYC

The day started off pretty early as we booked a 9am ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty. Got up really early as we do not wanna miss the ferry. We had great fun jogging/running around battery park to warm up as the weather was quite cold. Alright, I’ll admit it we are late again. Haha. It seems like the theme in NYC is being late. Faints. This time however, we manage to get on the ferry. Hehe.

Waiting in line with our breakfast
View of Manhattan from the ferry

Why is he staring at the sky?

After a short 20 minutes ride, we finally approach the Statue of Liberty. So huge and nice. Really excited about it. Furthermore, it was actually the first day in NYC that we have a f*cking ‘bad’ weather. (The reverse psychology worked as it did not rain at all for the whole day in NYC. Hehe)

My Imitation

Ranjan Liberty

We learn at lot about the Statue on a guided tour. Apparently there is so much controversy and delay in the building of the pedestal that it was delayed by 10 yrs. Stingy ppl no willing to pay. Gosh.

We did not stay too long outside the park as the wind was very very strong. So strong that it blew my sunglasses away! The visit inside the pedestal was just ok. There is a museum with exhibits but nothing really impress me too much. Just a side note the security officer and customer service at the place is horrendous. I encounter rude ppl twice. But it did not dampen my holiday mood. Bleh!

It might look like I’m putting my hand on his shoulder but No I Did Not!

Picture Perfcect!

We decided to skip the visit to Ellis Island as we are running out of time. There is really so much to do in NYC. Next up on our list was Wall Street. The weather in NYC is super unpredictable. Wind was blowing so strongly by the time we get to lower Manhattan that we need to take shelter and a deli which led to a huge dysfunctional conversation among the group. (okay mostly me Haha)

There is a total of 2 museums that we plan to visit today. No it is not those 2 famous Metropolitan Arts and Natural History. We visited Museum of Sex instead. The museum was small but the exhibit is kinda amusing and exciting. Not sure whether the 10 dollars is worth it but I did enjoy the visit. Our mdm also learn a lot from videos at the museum. Lol. The visit to the other museum did not materialize as it was close on Monday. Sigh.

Sexy Scandalous

Most amazing macroni shape I've ever seen

Time for Central Park. It was such a beautiful piece of man made landscape. It looked so natural that it is hard to believe all these are actually a planned and engineered development. We did not check out the whole park as it was too big. Only went to those famous places like the Bethesda Fountain and the Boathouse. There is so much happening around the place. We spotted photo shoot, preparation for birthday party and a quote about being squirted on. Lol

Bleh! Funny!
Calm lake at the boathouse

We left Central Park when it was almost sunset time. Rushed off to the subway to get to the other side of NY, the Brooklyn Park. We decided to grab some coffee from Starbucks to help warm ourselves up as the nights can get really chilly at NYC. (Turned out to be a blessing in disguise for one of us who have yet to have his digestive system cleared in days. Ewww) The view of Manhattan from Brooklyn is really just like the movie. So bright and lovely. Think I am really falling in love with this city.

Beautiful Sunset

Magnificent isn't it?

Best shot that we could get without a tripod

To complete the experience, we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge despite the cold. It was a long 30 minutes across the bridge. We must be crazy! But we were glad that we did it the felling is just great!

We rounded up the night at an old American pub called 1849 at Greenwich Village. Really good atmosphere and the best thing is the huge chicken wing is only 20 cents per piece.

I love NYC!