We arrived in the city at around 2.30pm their time but after a hectic day travelling with two heavy suitcases (including mine which suitably broke before we had even stepped out of JFK airport) we were glad to land at our hotel. We were really pleased with our hotel, it was right near the Empire State building.
After a relaxed evening, we got up nice and early. On our first full day, we decided to head over to Ground Zero and the 9/11 memorial. It has always been a tragic event that gives me shivers but actually visiting was very emotional. It was hard at first to imagine that it was where the twin towers actually stood but we were pleased with how sensitive and appropriate the memorial and exhibitions were. We also took a visit to Central Park zoo - it is a fairly small zoo to be honest but there is plenty to see (including grizzly bears!). Entrance to the zoo was reasonable too and only set us back around $30.
On day two, we decided to take a trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis island. Our city passes (which I mentioned in a previous post) included this and the ferry ride. Apart from nearly being sick (damn you travel sickness) - it was great to visit these two little islands, full of history and things to see. Afterwards, we headed to the Empire State building. Our ticket included a day pass and a bonus night time visit to use after 10pm. I must say that I think I preferred it at night time - although the views are spectacular, there was something more amazing about seeing the city all lit up in the evening.
Overall, our meals for the first two days were fairly standard and not much to blog about. It definately took us a few days to find the better restaurants and I will mention these in my next posts! A lot of NYC seems to be based around fast food and it took a little effort to find places to sit for a relaxed meal.
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