{"id":2032,"date":"2016-10-07T04:58:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T20:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2017-01-01T16:37:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-01T08:37:11","slug":"20160724newyork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2016\/10\/07\/20160724newyork\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Trip to New York City, Day 2 on July 24th, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second day at New York.<\/p>\n

Since we arrived at our Airbnb host very late last night<\/del> this morning, we also got up very late. We left our host at 1045, for which, my friend comforted me as \u201cstandard college student time\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Neighborhood<\/p><\/div>
\n
\nThe images in this post are hosted on Imgur. Email me should there be any display problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Neighborhood<\/p><\/div>
\nLast night, it was pitch-dark, and I was tired from all the day\u2019s activities. But now with the sun shining brightly, I got the chance to experience this lovely Brooklyn neighborhood by walking my way to the subway station.
\n

\"Intersection<\/a>

<\/br>Intersection of Park Place and Nostrand Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"MTA<\/a>

<\/br>MTA Trains Passing By<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Chinese<\/a>

<\/br>Chinese Store<\/br>Factory of the world.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Intersection<\/a>

<\/br>Intersection of Fulton Street and Nostrand Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"New<\/a>

<\/br>New York Subway Nostrand Station<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"New<\/a>

<\/br>New York Subway Nostrand Station<\/br>I guess these tiles were cleaned at most once a month, otherwise how could they be this dirty?<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\nSince it\u2019s New York subway, expectedly, we took a train going the wrong direction.<\/p>\n

But this time, I didn\u2019t have my drowsiness to blame. So I point the problem towards the signs in the station, which reads two station names instead of the commonly understandably \u201cdowntown\u201d and \u201cuptown\u201d. My friend pointed me a direction, which I thought he was sure it\u2019s downtown but he wasn\u2019t.<\/del>
\n

\"New<\/a>

<\/br>New York Subway Utica Station<\/br>This is a large station, so we could reverse track and took the right train to Manhattan.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\nThe good thing was that, we got on an express train, which just jumped stations like crazy. So it wasn\u2019t a long ride.
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings on 34th Street<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Macy\u2019s<\/a>

<\/br>Macy\u2019s Department Store<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Macy\u2019s<\/a>

<\/br>Macy\u2019s Department Store<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Herald<\/a>

<\/br>Herald Square<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Macy's<\/a>

<\/br>Macy’s Banner by Herald Square<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"HM<\/a>

<\/br>HM Store by Herald Square<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"CUNY<\/a>

<\/br>CUNY Graduate Center<\/p><\/div>
\nOur first stop of the day was Empire State Building. Last night, we enjoyed the night views of New York City from Rockefeller Tower, so today\u2019s Big Apple in bright sunlight from another famous skyscraper in Manhattan.
\n

\"Empire<\/a>

<\/br>Empire State Building Visitor Lobby<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Windows<\/a>

<\/br>Windows on the 80th Floor of Empire State Building<\/p><\/div>
\nThe main observatory of Empire State Building is on the 86th floor. However, since the original design of Empire State Building was 80 floors, with the additional part later added to rival the height of Chrysler Building, the first elevator ride only took us to the 80th floor, as we were given a display of Empire State Building\u2019s histories.<\/p>\n

One thing I wasn\u2019t so sure of, why did they blurred the lower half of all the windows in the 80th floor. I guess to stop people from thronging around the windows for the view and thus blocking passageways. They believe the only observatories were 86th floor and up.
\n

\"Wirings<\/a>

<\/br>Wirings in Empire State Building<\/br>I wasn\u2019t too comfortable seeing wirings like this. Although they seemed quite organized, I thought there must be a way to conceal them. One possible explanation for their presence was that the whole Empire State Building, from the 80th floor up, was added later to rival the height of Chrysler Building, so it\u2019s not part of the original design.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\nFrom the 80th floor there\u2019s another elevator ride up the 86th floor, which meant more waiting in line. However, we were given the option of walking 6 stories up, which we unwillingly accepted (because the lines weren\u2019t short).
\n

\"Empire<\/a>

<\/br>Empire State Building Shaft<\/br>It\u2019s a little bit scary to look down this bottomless shaft. I guess it leads all the way to the ground floor.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Rockefeller<\/a>

<\/br>Rockefeller Tower before Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Herald<\/a>

<\/br>Herald Square beneath Us<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lower<\/a>

<\/br>Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lower<\/a>

<\/br>Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Visitors<\/a>

<\/br>Visitors to the Empire State Building Observatory<\/p><\/div>
\nI bumped into an English summer camp made up of Chinese elementary-school-goers, and the only English words they every spoke were each other\u2019s names.
\n

\"View<\/a>

<\/br>View from Empire State Building Observatory<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"View<\/a>

<\/br>View from Empire State Building Observatory<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"View<\/a>

<\/br>View from Empire State Building Observatory<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"View<\/a>

<\/br>View from Empire State Building Observatory<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"George<\/a>

<\/br>George Washington Bridge<\/br>As I vividly explained the bridge-gate scandal to my friend.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Skyscrapers<\/a>

<\/br>Skyscrapers of Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"432<\/a>

<\/br>432 Park Avenue Building, Rockefeller Tower and Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings beneath Us<\/br>Basically all the rooftops were filled with water tanks.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Chrysler<\/a>

<\/br>Chrysler Building, Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and LaGuardia Airport in the Distance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Suburb, with JFK Airport in the Distance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"3<\/a>

<\/br>3 Park Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Stuyvesant<\/a>

<\/br>Stuyvesant Town and East River Generating Station<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Hunters<\/a>

<\/br>Hunters Point<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge in the Distance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Flatiron<\/a>

<\/br>Flatiron Building amid Buildings in Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Empire<\/a>

<\/br>Empire State Building\u2019s Barrier Posts<\/br>This looked a lot nicer than Rockefeller Center\u2019s simple retractable belts.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Empire<\/a>

<\/br>Empire State Building Interior<\/br>I thought these areas were for tenants, which because of it\u2019s a Sunday, weren\u2019t any.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Crane<\/a>

<\/br>Crane Operating in Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\nThen it\u2019s lunch time. <\/p>\n

Since I only gobbled a few pieces of leftover bread for breakfast, and my friend belongs to an alien species that don\u2019t need breakfast, we were quite hungry at that time. Then, my friend located a fast-food restaurant on his Google Maps, that still served \u201clunch specials\u201d at 2pm.
\n

\"My<\/a>

<\/br>My Lunch: Chicken Rice<\/br>A side note about this lunch was that, on the credit card receipt for me to sign, I found \u201ctip: 0\u201d already typed onto it. I guessed the most possible explanation for this scenario is that the restaurant owner bought the whole credit POS off-the-shelf, while realizing that people don\u2019t tip in fast-food restaurants.<\/span><\/br>Also, I guess I shouldn\u2019t be surprised finding all the knives and forks made out of disposable plastic, so that they don\u2019t need to hire dish washers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\nOur plan after lunch was to take the 3pm Circle Line Sightseeing Landmark Cruise, which didn\u2019t leave us a lot of time since we decided to walk to the piers.
\n

\"Madison<\/a>

<\/br>Madison Square Garden Stadiums<\/br>I hate basketball, I was more interested in the Pennsylvania Train Station underneath it. However, I must rushed to the Circle Line Sightseeing tours, which meant I didn\u2019t have time to pay the train station a visit.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Betz<\/a>

<\/br>Betz Pavilion<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"United<\/a>

<\/br>United States Postal Service Building<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Constructions<\/a>

<\/br>Constructions at Manhattan West, 9th Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"404NYC\"\/<\/a>

<\/br>404NYC<\/br>This building looked a lot nicer with whole glass cover.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Construction<\/a>

<\/br>Construction at Hudson Yards<\/br>I thought the orange nets made the building somewhat artistic, as I was amazed at how beautiful constructions can be. With a little bit decoration, it looked more like a modern art zone than a construction site. <\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Construction<\/a>

<\/br>Construction at Hudson Yards<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Construction<\/a>

<\/br>Construction at Hudson Yards<\/br>Again, the orange safety nets and support beams made the whole building looked masculine, rather than repulsive as with most construction sites.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Jacob<\/a>

<\/br>Jacob K. Javits Convention Center<\/br>The glass structure looked harmonious against the blue sky.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Silver<\/a>

<\/br>Silver Towers from 11th Street<\/p><\/div>
\nWith our hastened pace, we made it to the Circle Line piers, with just minutes to spare.
\n

\"Norwegian<\/a>

<\/br>Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship at New York\u2019s Harbor<\/br>With Concord and Intrepid Museum in the foreground.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\nThe whole landmark cruise should last 90 minutes, taking visitors down the Hudson River, near Lady Liberty, then up East River while turning back at near Stuyvesant Town.<\/p>\n

It turned out that selfie stick was pretty useful on such a cruise, if you don\u2019t want other people\u2019s head to be in your photos.
\n

\"Manhattan<\/a>

<\/br>Manhattan Ventilation Tower for Lincoln Tunnel<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Empire<\/a>

<\/br>Empire State Building in the Distance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Construction<\/a>

<\/br>Construction at Hudson Yards<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Chelsea<\/a>

<\/br>Chelsea Piers<\/br>One could see the nets surrounding a tiny golf course.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships Passing before Chelsea Piers<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sailboat<\/a>

<\/br>Sailboat in Hudson River<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sailboat<\/a>

<\/br>Sailboat in Hudson River<\/p><\/div>
\nOn our ship, we had an old gentleman explaining all the sites and attractions around us. Since we were going down the Hudson River, I found him particularly interested in the story of US Airways A320 crash landing in the river as he repeated it over and over again.
\n

\"Hoboken<\/a>

<\/br>Hoboken Train Terminal<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Pier<\/a>

<\/br>Pier 45 Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Holland<\/a>

<\/br>Holland Tunnel Ventilation Tower and East Jersey City<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Holland<\/a>

<\/br>Holland Tunnel Ventilation Tower<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Crystal<\/a>

<\/br>Crystal Point Condos among other Buildings in East Jersey City<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One World Trade Center among Buildings in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One World Trade Center among Buildings in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sailboat<\/a>

<\/br>Sailboat in Hudson River<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One World Trade Center among Buildings in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sailboat<\/a>

<\/br>Sailboat before Central Railway of New Jersey Terminal<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Goldman<\/a>

<\/br>Goldman Sachs Tower<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ellis<\/a>

<\/br>Ellis Island<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ellis<\/a>

<\/br>Ellis Island<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gulls<\/a>

<\/br>Gulls Flying By<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gulls<\/a>

<\/br>Gulls Flying By<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Statue<\/a>

<\/br>Statue of Liberty<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Statue<\/a>

<\/br>Statue of Liberty<\/p><\/div>
\nSince it\u2019s the longest tour offered by Circle Line, the Statue of Liberty was included in the tour, as our ship paused for a while before Liberty Island. Judging by their eagerness, I guess most of the visitors on the ship hadn\u2019t been to Liberty Island.
\n

\"Old<\/a>

<\/br>Old Fireboat Taking Tourists<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lower<\/a>

<\/br>Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Castle<\/a>

<\/br>Castle Williams<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Governors<\/a>

<\/br>Governors Island<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn with its Piers<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lower<\/a>

<\/br>Lower Manhattan with Ship Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tour<\/a>

<\/br>Tour Boat Passing before Staten Island Ferry Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lower<\/a>

<\/br>Lower Manhattan with Ship Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bank<\/a>

<\/br>Bank Buildings in East Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn with Piers<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The Peking Parked at Pier 16<\/br>It was one of the last generation of windjammers used in the nitrate trade and wheat trade around the often treacherous Cape Horn.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"East<\/a>

<\/br>East River Ferry before Brooklyn Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Manhattan<\/a>

<\/br>Manhattan Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sailboat<\/a>

<\/br>Sailboat Passing By<\/p><\/div>
\n

<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Con<\/a>

<\/br>Con Ed Power Plant<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Pier<\/a>

<\/br>Pier 36 before Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Approaching<\/a>

<\/br>Approaching Williamsburg Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Passing<\/a>

<\/br>Passing under Williamsburg Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"People<\/a>

<\/br>People Exercising in East River Greenway<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One North Fourth among other Buildings along East River<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Seaplane<\/a>

<\/br>Seaplane Taking Off against Greenpoint<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"East<\/a>

<\/br>East River Generating Station<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"East<\/a>

<\/br>East River Generating Station<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"United<\/a>

<\/br>United Nations, among other Buildings in Midtown Manhattan East<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Midtown<\/a>

<\/br>Midtown Manhattan East<\/p><\/div>
\nUpon seeing the United Nations Building, our boat made a U-turn and headed back.
\n

\"Queensboro<\/a>

<\/br>Queensboro Bridge in the Distance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One World Trade Center behind Stuyvesant Town<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tourboat<\/a>

<\/br>Tourboat before Williamsburg Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Queen<\/a>

<\/br>Queen of Hearts Boat Parked at Pier 36<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Manhattan<\/a>

<\/br>Manhattan Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One World Trade Center, Manhattan Municipal Building among other Buildings in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tip<\/a>

<\/br>Tip of Manhattan Municipal Building among other Buildings in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Brooklyn<\/a>

<\/br>Brooklyn Bridge and Tip of One World Trade Center<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Constructions<\/a>

<\/br>Constructions Going next to Pier 16<\/br>Again, I liked the bright orange nets.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Wall<\/a>

<\/br>Wall Street<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Helicopter<\/a>

<\/br>Helicopter Launch Pad by South Street<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Staten<\/a>

<\/br>Staten Island Ferry<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One World Trade Center among Buildings in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings and World Financial Center Ferry Station in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One World Trade Center among Buildings in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sailboat<\/a>

<\/br>Sailboat in Hudson River<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Borough<\/a>

<\/br>Borough of Manhattan Community College among Buildings in Lower Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Pier<\/a>

<\/br>Pier 40 at Hudson River Park<\/br>It is a parking garage, sports facility, and former marine terminal.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Water<\/a>

<\/br>Water Splashed<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Empire<\/a>

<\/br>Empire State Building behind Midtown Manhattan<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Norwegian<\/a>

<\/br>Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship Passing By<\/p><\/div>
\nThis was the ship that we saw previously at the pier. There was quite some excitement on both ships as we passed each other.
\n

\"Norwegian<\/a>

<\/br>Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship Passing By<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Norwegian<\/a>

<\/br>Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship Passing By<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The Atelier Condo and other Buildings by Hudson River<\/p><\/div>
\nThere was some contention for pier space at the moment, as our ship waited for another ship to come out of the piers, resulting in a 15-minute delay.
\n

\"Circle<\/a>

<\/br>Circle Line Sightseeing Ships at the Pier<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Interpid<\/a>

<\/br>Interpid Aircraft Carrier<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Interpid<\/a>

<\/br>Interpid Aircraft Carrier<\/p><\/div>
\nThe Interpid Aircraft Carrier has been transformed into a museum. But with a little bit more than an hour till its closing time, we didn\u2019t visit it. I visited it two weeks later, and spent nearly half a day there.<\/span><\/p>\n

So with 6 hours to kill before our 11-pm bus back to Ithaca, we decided to visit some more places. Since New York\u2019s Central Park doesn\u2019t have an opening hours, we decided on that. And since my friend would love to explore the streets of New York, we decided to make our way on foot to the Central Park.
\n

\"West<\/a>

<\/br>West 46 Street<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Empire<\/a>

<\/br>Empire Connection Railroads<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Intersection<\/a>

<\/br>Intersection of West 46 Street and 10th Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\nWe walked across a region called Hell\u2019s Kitchen, which featured low 6-story buildings. It felt as if time has flown back 50 years.
\n

\"McDonald\u2019s<\/a>

<\/br>McDonald\u2019s with History<\/br>This is the McDonald\u2019s where we had dinner. Under my friend\u2019s hint, I realized how old its signs were. But anyway, it\u2019s still a functioning restaurant.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Intersection<\/a>

<\/br>Intersection of West 53 Street and 9th Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Joan<\/a>

<\/br>Joan Weill Center for Dance on West 55 Street and 9th Avenue<\/br>Perhaps the most modern building we have seen in Hell\u2019s Kitchen.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Intersection<\/a>

<\/br>Intersection of West 56 Street and 9th Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"One<\/a>

<\/br>One Columbus Place on 9th Avenue<\/br>That\u2019s the end of tiny 6-story buildings of Hell\u2019s Kitchen.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Time<\/a>

<\/br>Time Warner Center Entrance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings near Columbus Center<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Time<\/a>

<\/br>Time Warner Center<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Statue<\/a>

<\/br>Statue of Columbus<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Statue<\/a>

<\/br>Statue of Columbus before Time Warner Center<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Top<\/a>

<\/br>Top of USS Maine National Monument<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Birds<\/a>

<\/br>Birds Sitting on Sculpture of USS Maine National Monument<\/p><\/div>
\nI knew that New York\u2019s Central Park was famous for its joggers and bikers. But since it\u2019s the summer of 2016, I can safely add Pokemon hunters to the list.
\n

\"Kids<\/a>

<\/br>Kids Playground in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Kids<\/a>

<\/br>Kids Playground in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Baseball<\/a>

<\/br>Baseball Match in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\nAs expected, my legs were aching at the moment from the day\u2019s walk, so my friend and I sat down and watch two innings of this local baseball game in Central Park, although he was more interested in Hearthstone than actual sports.
\n

\"Baseball<\/a>

<\/br>Baseball Match in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings Seen in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\nThen we wandered into Sheep Meadow, and joined the locals by lying on the grass idly watching the skies, while resting my legs at the same time.
\nThat was really soft and comfortable grass I shall say.
\n

\"Sky<\/a>

<\/br>Sky Decorated with Clouds<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"432<\/a>

<\/br>432 Park Avenue Building above Trees<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Plane<\/a>

<\/br>Plane Flying over Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Helicopter<\/a>

<\/br>Helicopter Flying over Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sheep<\/a>

<\/br>Sheep Meadow<\/p><\/div>
\nHaving rested enough, we walked on.
\n

\"Squirrel<\/a>

<\/br>Squirrel in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\nCentral Park seemed like a haven for such little cute creatures. They looked especially lovely when chewing things.
\n

\"Bethesda<\/a>

<\/br>Bethesda Fountain<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The San Remo behind Central Park Lake<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bow<\/a>

<\/br>Bow Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Boats<\/a>

<\/br>Boats in Central Park Lake<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Boats<\/a>

<\/br>Boats in Central Park Lake<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The San Remo behind Central Park Lake<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Trails<\/a>

<\/br>Trails in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Trails<\/a>

<\/br>Trails in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Trails<\/a>

<\/br>Trails in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Music<\/a>

<\/br>Music Festival in Delacorte Theater<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Trails<\/a>

<\/br>Trails in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lawn<\/a>

<\/br>Lawn in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Trail<\/a>

<\/br>Trail and Playground in Central Park<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Jacqueline<\/a>

<\/br>Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and New York\u2019s Upper East Side<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Trail<\/a>

<\/br>Trail along Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Jacqueline<\/a>

<\/br>Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ducks<\/a>

<\/br>Ducks at Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The Eldorado behind Trees<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Central<\/a>

<\/br>Central Park Lawn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The Eldorado<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Rooftop<\/a>

<\/br>Rooftop of 353 Central Park West<\/p><\/div>
\nThat was two and a half hour before our bus\u2019s departure time. My friend found that the campus of Columbia University wasn\u2019t far away, so we made it our last stop of the day.
\n

\"Intersection<\/a>

<\/br>Intersection of Columbus Avenue and West 96th Street<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings alone Columbus Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings alone West 100 Street<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Intersection<\/a>

<\/br>Intersection of Columbus Avenue and West 106 Street<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Side<\/a>

<\/br>Side Chapel of The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Peace<\/a>

<\/br>Peace Fountain<\/br>The fountain was created to mark the 200th anniversary of the Diocese of New York. It depicts the Archangel Michael embracing one of nine giraffes after his defeat of Satan. There is also a lion lying down with a lamb. The fountain\u2019s spiraling base represents a double-helix of DNA.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Doors<\/a>

<\/br>Doors of The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Broadway<\/a>

<\/br>Broadway and West 113 Street<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Broadway<\/a>

<\/br>Broadway Presbyterian Church<\/br>I guess the rainbow lighting stands for it inclusiveness, or its manipulation at Christian decree.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lerner<\/a>

<\/br>Lerner Hall<\/br>Again, the steel beams made the whole building looked very industrial.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Falun<\/a>

<\/br>Falun Dafa Banners at Lerner Hall<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"John<\/a>

<\/br>John Jay Hall<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Butler<\/a>

<\/br>Butler Library<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Low<\/a>

<\/br>Low Memorial Library<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Columns<\/a>

<\/br>Columns of Columbia University Low Memorial Library<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Butler<\/a>

<\/br>Butler Library and Columbia University Central Campus<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"St.<\/a>

<\/br>St. Paul’s Chapel of Columbia University<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Columbia<\/a>

<\/br>Columbia Business School<\/p><\/div>
\nThe campus of Columbia University is so small that we bascially roamed every corner of the university, together with Barnard College in about 20 minutes.
\n

\"Barnard<\/a>

<\/br>Barnard College Entrance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Greek<\/a>

<\/br>Greek Games Statue of Barnard College<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Barnard<\/a>

<\/br>Barnard College Campus<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Architecture<\/a>

<\/br>Architecture Department Building of Barnard College<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Chandler<\/a>

<\/br>Chandler Hall of Columbia University<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Railrider's<\/a>

<\/br>Railrider’s Throne<\/br>With such a design, artist Michelle Greene introduced humor into the station trying to make the subway a pleasant and hospitable place.<\/span><\/br>It could be a piece of art for appreciation, but sitting on it definitely didn\u2019t feel like a throne.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\nThis time, the most important subway ride of the weekend, we two took extra care and made sure we were on the right train. Also, we left time as ample as a full hour as buffer in case anything went wrong.
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings near Times Square<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Soaring<\/a>

<\/br>Soaring New York Times Building<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"New<\/a>

<\/br>New York Times Building Entrance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Police<\/a>

<\/br>Police Vehicles across Port Authority Bus Terminal<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"8th<\/a>

<\/br>8th Avenue between New York Times Building and Port Authority Bus Terminal<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Port<\/a>

<\/br>Port Authority Bus Terminal Interior<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bus<\/a>

<\/br>Bus Ride back to Ithaca<\/p><\/div>
\nBut this wasn\u2019t the end of the weekend trip. We heard a strange noise coming from the wheels when our bus was travelling through Liberty New York. After several phone calls with the company dispatcher and a visit to the local garage, our driver determined that we couldn\u2019t make it to Ithaca with our bus, and insisted we change bus at the local CoachUSA Station. Thank God we arrived back to Cornell Campus safe and sound. I shall say what a phenomenal end to an eventful weekend.
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