Oct. 5-8 Girl Time in NYC

“It's the friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey.” ~Anonymous

I took my annual trip to see my friend in Jersey City. Maybe two years in a row doesn't make it a real tradition yet, but it sure is fun. Pam and her husband live on their boat at Liberty Landing and they have an amazing view of lower Manhattan from their back deck. Getting into the city is so easy on the PATH. We spent three days visiting, exploring a few of the fun neighborhoods in the city and I even got in a little shopping. The weather was perfect and we had a wonderful time. 

The night view from the upper deck of Gallivant. My friend lives in New Jersey, but she has a great view of lower Manhattan.

The morning view is just as nice.

A few brownstones on West 10th Street. 

Grace Church on Broadway and 10th. The church has been an important part of the fabric of New York City for over two hundred years. We went to an organ concert here before we had lunch. 

Bites of Xian makes homemade noodles, Rou Jia Mo, dumplings, spring rolls and sauces. We had chicken and pork pan fried dumplings, spring rolls and a crispy burger with pork. Our food was very good at a great price.

Washington Square Park was a busy place on this beautiful fall day.

Washington Square Arch

The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway in NYC that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. We've seen this tram when we cruised the East River in 2013 and 2016.

The views were interesting...this is the Queensboro Bridge.

Looking up the East River towards Long Island Sound. We have been here in The Pearl quite a few times.

Coming into the tram station on Roosevelt Island.

Roosevelt Island is an island in New York City's East River, within the borough of Manhattan. Through the 19th century, the island housed several hospitals and a prison, now it’s a beautiful place to live. It has a lot less traffic and people, but it offers a lot of park space, the basic shops and restaurants.  

To get home we took the Astoria Ferry to Wall Street from Roosevelt Island.

Looking back at the Queensboro Bridge from the upper deck of the ferry.

It was a great day to be on the water.

The Williamsburg Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge

The Seaport at Pier 17. Formerly an 1800s fishing port located in Lower Manhattan. It offers views of the city skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River. It's home to the South Street Seaport Museum, lots of restaurants, bars, an art gallery and the Fulton Fish Market.

Views of Wall Street

Looking up Wall Street to Trinity Church.

Trinity Church located at the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway. Trinity Church Wall Street is an active Episcopal Parish that has been an integral part of New York City’s history for more than 300 years. The current church building was erected from 1846 and was the tallest building in the United States until 1869.

Shopping on lower Broadway in Soho...so many shops and so many people.

Our little lunch place on Spring Street in a neighborhood called NoLita.

The Oculus is a transportation hub and shopping mall built alongside the One World Trade Center. It has come to represent the city’s strength and a beacon for resilience. The Freedom Tower is in the background. I'll have more info and pictures about it in my next blog post. 

Smorgasburg is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, attracting thousands of people to Brooklyn, Manhattan, Jersey City, Los Angeles and Miami each week to eat from dozens of local vendors.