Patrick Does New York: Day 3

Charlie: So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.

- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)


I started off Saturday determined to figure out the subway system and all its complicated-ness. Thanks to a website called HopStop, we were able to receive detailed directions on where to get on and off the trains depending on where we wanted to go. Our plan for Saturday was to explore central park, the empire state building, and rockefeller center.

We popped out of the subway right next to FAO Shwarz and you really can't not go inside once you see it. It was a bit smaller than I remembered, but the toys were just as expensive as the last time I visited. Laura picked up a few gifts for her neice and nephew.



Un edificio afuera de FAO Shwarz….or something.


Horse carriage outside Central Park.


Central Park reminds me of the Pigeon Lady from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.



A big-ass rock.


More Central Park.


I think this is Union Square. I could be wrong.


A little-person Michael Jackson impersonator performing enthusiastically in the subway.


We subway-ed back to Times Square and walked to Rockefeller to see it during the daytime. When walking by the NBC building, we noticed a line of black Escalades and limos and men in suits talking on their hand-less phones. “She’s coming”, they would say. Laura and I ducked inside the NBC store and waited anxiously to see “her” come out of the building. After a few minutes or so, some rich white family came out of the building and got into the cars. Disappointment! I thought we might see someone like Tina Fey or an upcoming SNL host but instead it was some family who probably paid an insane amount of money to be escorted around the city. After that, Laura and I found a great little sandwich place nearby for some lunch.


Back to the hotel. We rested for a few minutes and then headed off to see the Empire State building, which ended up having a 2 hour wait to go to the top. Laura and I aren’t much for standing in lines, so we opted out and instead subway-ed home.


After Kevin finished his conference for the day we took the subway to Greenwhich Village to eat at this restaurant called The Garage on 7th Ave. If you visit New York you have to eat here. Not only was it the least expensive place we ate, it had great live jazz music, the service was outstanding and the food was terrific.



Walking back to the subway in Greenwich.



In the elevator on our way to the 43rd floor of the Marriott where we had a dessert buffet in the revolving lounge. We had an incredible view of the NYC skyline.


Day 4 coming soon! Laters for now!