With not much time and lots to see in the city we considered taking the Big Red Bus, one of those hop on hop off tourist buses. After enjoying a leisurely brunch at yet another really cool Brooklyn restaurant with Rachel, Mary and Justine, Bartek's sister, we got an offer we just couldn't refuse. The "Little Blue Bus" was in business and offering a tour.
The little blue bus is Rachel's Toyota Matrix. Off we went! Headed for Manhattan. We drove over the Queensboro Bridge (of Spider Man fame and also called the 59th Street Bridge, of Simon and Garfunkel fame) and into the heart of the big city, feeling groovy indeed.
For a woman raised in a medium sized city in central Ontario, man, Rachel sure has become a New Yorker! That Manhattan traffic is NO match for her. She left those intrepid NY cabbies shaking in their boots and us in awe as she zoomed and wove her way through the highlights of the city, not even batting an eye at the honking, aggressive masses. "Outta the way Piglets!" Sooooo much fun and lots of laughs as we hung half out the windows with our camera snapping.
Here are a few highlights, taken from the car:
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Waiting for a light beside central park I was startled
to look out the window and see this guy RIGHT beside me.
I actually reached out and stroked his nose.... until the
carriage driver shouted at us to "GET GOING".
Gotta love New Yorkers! |
Waiting for a light beside Central Park I was startled to look out the window and see this guy RIGHT beside me. I actually reached out and stroked his nose... until the carriage driver shouted at us to "GET GOING". Gotta love New Yorkers!!
After our tour of the city, we parked the car and headed to the MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art), one of my FAVOURITE places to visit. We had about two hours to spend there, which isn't nearly enough time, but we took in what we could:
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