Wednesday, July 27, 2011

A Visit To The Big Apple

New York is one of the world’s most lively and vibrant metropolis . It’s a busy and tough place to live – it can drive you crazy with its expensive cost of living, Nonetheless, as a tourist there is so much to see and do . To catch glimpses of Broadway, Times Square, Central Park, Grand Central, Central park, Chinatown , Little Italy, Rockyfeller Center,Empire Estate and Chrysller Bldgs,. Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty, bridges like George Washington,Brooklyn and other tourist spots and attractions are quite overwhelming.

Indeed , it’s the “ city that doesn’t sleep”.

Lower Manhattan skyine panorama 



Yellow cabs in New York


getting a taste of NYC with Katz's Delicatessen. We feasted on its signature hand-sliced pastrami  and other delectable sandwiches courtesy of our gracious host Baby G



Grand Central at night



The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge.It is a suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey The bridge has two levels – and here in the pic we are traversing the upper level heading for Manhattan.

Sailboats seen in the Lower Hudson River as seen from Manhattan's Upper West Side 


at the lobby of The Plaza


Times Square at night

In the background is Manhattan cityscape - a truly wonderful sight from the Ferry Boat heading to Ellis and Liberty Islands
aboard the Ferry Boat heading to Ellis Island. In the background in the Manhattan Cityescape


pose across Central Park main entrance





Outside Minskoff  Theatre in Broadway - the  heart of American  Theatre Industry.






The museum exhibits chronicle Ellis Island's role in immigration history and view it in the context of its time and the still broader context of four centuries of immigration to America.


 The Statue of Liberty's face.This is a replica of the statue's face, seen here as part of the exhibit in one of the corridors of the 
 Statue's base.


This is a replica of the statue's foot, seen here as part of the exhibit in one of the corridors of the Statue's base


The Statue of Liberty  (Liberty Enlightening the World) wall pic. The statue has become an icon of freedom and of the United States.