My apologies for the lack of posting over here. Marco and I just got back from a trip to NYC. We met up with a lot of family members (my parents, brother, sister-in-law and their kids) for some fun in the sun. And a bit of rain…
Without further ado, here are some random pictures we took:
First off, here is the view from our hotel room at night (!!). Best view from a hotel room ever.
The Vessel at Hudson Yards. Lots and lots of stairs in this piece of art/architecture, although it isn’t open to climb at the moment. Read more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vessel_(structure)
Statues by the waterfall at W 48th street, between 6th and 7th avenue. Read more about the hidden waterfalls in New York City here: https://www.businessinsider.com/hidden-waterfalls-parks-in-new-york-city-2016-7Times Square at 5am. Why were Marco and I up at 5am? We woke up early and heard there was a storm coming (which unfortunately cancelled our parent’s morning flight; they were re-booked to a flight later that evening) so we decided to get out and stretch our legs and also grab some breakfast for the hotel room in the process. It had started to rain when we got back to our room around 6am, so we timed it pretty well.
Luckily my parents brought us some ponchos, which did come in handy a few days later when we got caught in a downpour on Brooklyn Bridge. Oh, and Mom I forgot to say: I did manage to get both of the ponchos back into their original container afterwards. Somehow!
The Edge, from a distance. It is the triangle shaped platform in the photo. You can of course pay money to go up there and enjoy the views (some of us did, but I declined). Read more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Hudson_Yards. Here is a look at the observation deck which includes a glass floor you can stand on. You can also climb part of the top in an attraction called “City Climb at Edge”, which is the highest open-air building ascent. Hmm.
All in all it was a lot of fun to hang out with my family as we all live in different parts of the world these days — I hope we can do it again soon!
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