No trip to New York can ignore the memories of Sept. 11, 2001. We took an audio tour of the visitor’s center and across the enclosed bridges that connect the remaining buildings. The audio was narrated by people who were in or near the WTC and by family members of the fire brigades. This was a solemn and moving moment for all of us. The image above is of a bronze wall memorial on the side of the Firehouse that is directly across the street from where the WTC stood.
Leaving the WTC Visitor’s Center, we set out in various groups to see the city. With our CitySights pass we hopped to the top of double decker busses. From our perches we had a bird’s eye view of Lower Manhattan, Midtown, and Brooklyn.
Jerry and I left the busses to hoof it about midtown stopping for a Mongolian BBQ lunch. When we needed a break, we just got back on the bus. Eventually, we found ourselves at Zabar’s, probably the best food and cookware store in the entire country. We stocked up on such necessities as lox, white fish, croissants, and rolls. We also did the typical NYC dinner, takeout from Zabar’s, yum.
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