NYC II

I'm glad that I got my camera before going to New York. There are so many architecturally significant buildings around.

8/24- Midtown

Grand Central Terminal-->United Nation Headquarters-->St. Patrick's Cathedral -->5th Ave--> Rockefeller Center --> Empire State Building

Grand Central

Chrysler Building

Trump World Tower

from the Empire State Building...

Thank God I got most of my passes online. The express pass for the Empire State Building is definitely worth the money as I can save lots of time lining up for tickets and security checks. I get into the elevator 15 minutes after I arrive at the building and within 45 seconds, I am already at the 86th floor observatory deck. The view of the New York skyline is breathtaking...I take photos from all directions...I stay there until dinner time....when I meet Min Li and Joo Lee in China Town....


8/25 - Lower Manhattan

Liberty Island--> Ellis Island--> Trinity Church-->New York Stock Exchange -->Fed--> Brooklyn Bridge-->Soho (shopping!!!) -->West Village

It must have been my lucky day when I visit Liberty Island. The monument pass was sold out when I bought my ticket online and I only got the ferry pass.

When I arrive, there's no one in line for the free tour, so I have my own personal ranger guided tour. It was nice to have someone bringing me around, telling me the history of the island. But that's not the best part...

haha....at the end of the tour, the ranger gives me a monument pass and bring me to the front of the security line!!! No waiting!!! Pretty awesome huh?

trying out my optical zoom :p

Charging Bull

a walk in the evening on Brooklyn Bridge

8/26-Stroll around NYC before heading home

Central Park --> New York Public Library

I finally get into the library which is closed on Sunday