May
13
2009
New York in One Day
Author: adminjol501It was our first time in New York. We would only be there for two days and there were so many things to do . We contacted some friends before going there so we could arrange for somebody to meet and guide us with our visit there if possible.
My aunt and uncle sent us off at the Amtrak Station in Washington DC all the way from Maryland. We had to catch the train at 5:30am bound for New York. We arrived there at 5:00 am. We claimed the train tickets that we purchased online from one of the ticket machines at the station. We still had coffee before the train arrived.
The train ride was comfortable. The seats are reclining and are wide. We were able to catch up with our sleep during the trip. The train has a snack bar and bathrooms inside. We arrived at the New York station before 9:00 am. My husband’s former high school classmate met us there. He gave each one of us a metrocard with unlimited free train and bus rides for one day.
Inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral
We had our breakfast of bagel and coffee while planning on our itinerary for the whole day. It was raining that day so we decided to go indoors first until the rain stops. First, we had to drop by the nearest CVS pharmacy to pick up some umbrellas and raincoats. Then we went to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The cathedral was so beautiful in the inside with lots of sculptures and statues and there were so many people. The stained glassed are so intricately designed.
Then we went inside Saks at the fifth avenue just to take a good look around. Our friend guide told us that Imelda Marcos, former first lady of the Philippines used to shop there.
From Saks, we headed for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There are many museums in New York and we figured we only have time for one so we picked the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was still raining but still there were so many people waiting in line to go into the museum. We were there just for the paintings and sculptures but there were so many of them, ancient, medieval and modern art.
Painting by Claude Monet
Painting by Vincent Van Gogh
Then it was time for lunch at Jackson Hole where we met with two other women friends. After lunch we took the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty from a distance. The ride was free and we could also see Manhattan from Staten Island.
Statue of Liberty
From Staten Island, we walked around downtown New York and passed by The World Financial Center, the Dow Jones, the memorials of WTC bombings, the Ground Zero, the Winter Garden and Battery Park. We only saw the Empire State Building from a distance. We also went to Wall Street, Stock Exchange and the place where Lincoln was first inaugurated as president. We posed with the Wall Street Bull for good luck. From there, we went to Grand Central Terminal and our last stop was Time Square since it was already dark. Then we went to Coco, a Malaysian restaurant and we parted from there.
The Winter Garden
The Wall Street Bull
Inside the Grand Central Terminal
Time Square
That was how our one day in New York went. The next day we just went shopping at Woodbury Commons Premium outlets. We were able to make the most of our short visit there because we had some friends with us all the way.
