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Making the rounds

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In a whirlwind, I have been on planes, trains, automobiles, and ferries. We’re making a grand tour to catch up with family at summer’s end.

It began with family, beach, and lobster in Maine. Despite increased shark activity, even I went swimming.

Union Station in Washington, DC, where I visited my daughter, had this one footed pigeon walking around…to the delight of one, but unnoticed by most.

In New York, we visited the World Trade Center Memorial and took a peek at the new Perelman Performing Arts Center.

Then we boarded the SV Frank Sinatra to stay at lodgings outside the city.

Frank competed with jet skies to get to her destination.

The view from the other side of the Hudson River was spectacular.

Finally off to Long Island to play with monster trucks and grandkids.

Then back to work before our next adventure !

On Edge in NY

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Tim and I took a 24 hour trip to Manhattan, so I could visit my best friends from medical school, who were in town, and Tim could visit and dine with his son at the Oyster bar.under Grand Central Station.

Not as crazy as it sounds since we took Amtrak from Albany. On our way down we received the news report that there had been a mass shooting in a subway station. Probably the safest day to ride the subways. And we did. We explored the new Moynihan Train Hall, which is a vast improvement over the old Penn Station I used to know.

Moynihan Train Station from on high

You can see the three atrium domed roofs set within the open courtyard of the old Post Office. The round building at the top is Madison Square Garden.

Tim and I parted ways and I headed to the Edge with Liz.

https://www.edgenyc.com/en

Reportedly the tallest observation deck on the continent, it offered fabulous 360 degree views of Manhattan, its waterways and bridges, and the outlying areas.

I took the obligatory photo on plexiglass, very strong I hope, 100 stories high. The elevator ride was deceivingly pleasant because a slow motion video of the city played on the walls while my ears popped.

New to look old?

While I visited my doctor in the Flatiron District, my cell phone screamed an alert. Every smart phone in NYC received a notice they were hunting the man from the shooting the day before.

Apparently it worked. He called the police with a tip and they found him !