Can you do New York City in a day? The answer, realistically, is no. However, the Whomptons put in a good faith effort and consolidated a "high points day."
 |
Taking a ferry to see Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and the NYC skyscraper skyline should be a must. The architecture of Ellis Island is gorgeous. The history and legacy, well, ....
Ellis Island National Park |
 |
| The Main Hall of Ellis Island. This is where the sorting, shepherding, panic, and hope were concentrated. |
 |
| The national park included information up to present day. This section on Indian immigration was a total surprise. |
 |
| The US pie chart is some serious bad math. We couldn't walk away without mocking it. |
 |
| After multiple trips to NYC, Ellis Island National Museum remains Krystal's favorite part of New York City. It's incredibly informative and the displays are well done. You should go. |
 |
| Requisite Statue of Liberty photo. We also went here, did Junior Rangers, and were horrified by 1. the number of people and 2. the total lack of things to learn/see/do. Again, you should pick Ellis Island. |
 |
| I cried the first time I saw this tree cross-section in the American Museum of Natural History. In our race to see all things NYC, I had to show it to the girls. This tree was over 1500 years old when it died. |
 |
Lola desperately wished to see a T-Rex. No such luck, kiddo.
American Museum of Natural History |
 |
| Yes, we'll walk through Central Park. Yes, we'll stop by the New York Society of Ethical Culture. |
 |
Yes, we'll make the kids walk down Broadway to Times Square.
Pictured with The Late Show here. Unfortunately, the girls were not old enough to be in Stephen Colbert's or Trevor Noah's or John Oliver's audiences. It was a big disappointment for us all. |
 |
| While walking the Highline we were stunned by this creation. Is it a building where you literally walk up and down and all around? It looked like such fun! If we hadn't already walked 15 miles that day we might have tried it. |
 |
Pride is more than the month of June.
Catching the subway back to our New Jersey hotel. |
Comments