On Tuesday March 12 (Day 4) we had the day planned to visit the Statue Of Liberty and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. We started with the Statue Of Liberty and it was a wet and windy day! It was the only day we had ‘bad’ weather! We took the ferry to the Statue Of Liberty and walked once around the base of the statue. We didn’t even visit Ellis Island even though it was part of our paid ticket! It was just too cold and windy! After the Statue of Liberty we walked about 10 blocks to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. It was a moving experience. The kids saw photographs and artifacts of that day. They asked us questions and we did our best to answer them. I believe everyone should visit this place at least once. So much to think about and reflect upon. The one and a half hours we spent there just wasn’t enough, I could have easily stayed for another 2 hours.
We had made reservations for a restaurant Ivan Ramen on the recommendation of someone the Big Oh works with. This restaurant was featured on the TV show Chef’s Table Season 3. My girls & I opted for traditional soupy ramen which didn’t disappoint and the Big Oh had the Shoyu Tonkotsu which is a dry noodle dish. We also had appetizers: Japanese Fried Chicken & Steamed Pork Buns - and those were delish too! Unfortunately because of the timing of the dinner we missed the last bus back to the hotel so we had to take a cab - this was only realized after waiting 30 minutes at the bus stop!
Day 4 was another busy day and we were back to the hotel late. We decided the next day would be a relaxing day with no schedule to follow.
Wednesday March 13 was our last day in New York City (Day5). We decided to separate in the morning and meet back at the hotel in the late afternoon before our show. The Big Oh took M1 & M3 on a guided tour of Madison Square Gardens which was just across the street from our hotel. M2 & I strolled 5th Ave & did some shopping. It was a good afternoon and after we met the family back at the hotel we even had some time to do some shopping at Macy’s on 5th Ave. After the shopping we were off to our final show - ALADDIN! It is definitely a family friendly show with lots of colourful costumes, high energy song & dance, and a familiar story we all loved. I am so glad I picked this show for the family! Tickets were not expensive by Broadway standards and we got amazing orchestra level seats. After the show we had a late dinner at John’s Pizzeria but we felt it was too late for a pizza so we just enjoyed some appetizers and salads.
On the way back to the hotel we passed by Carlo’s Bakery on 8th Ave. This is the one of the locations outside New Jersey where the original Cake Boss from the TLC network made famous. I went in to see if I could purchase some desserts but quickly exited when I saw the line up was snaked around 4 or 5 lines deep (probably a 30-45 minute wait). I didn’t want cake THAT badly - maybe next time!
Day 6 was a travel day. Everyone couldn’t wait to get home so we cut our stops short, just stopping for gas and to stretch our legs. My MIL was waiting at home with a nice home cooked meal. We are so blessed - we had a lovely trip, spending some quality time with our children, but I’ve always said, “The best part of going on vacation is coming home.”
Y.C.
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