I have a love affair with New York. I love everything (almost) about it. I feel like I can't open my eyes and mind wide enough to take in all of the culture, beauty, personality, and history of it. I love the graffiti, and the filth because it is so artistically intermingled with breathtaking beauty, history, and life of the city. I love seeing all of the many cultures and people that you don't see much of in Utah. I find it revitalizing and fulfilling to see more of the world and who lives in it. I love the anonymity of a large city; it soothes me for some reason to be able to disappear into a crowd where nobody knows me. The amazing food on every corner, the black street dancers trying to earn their keep, street vendors, the old churches, the great wealth and terrible poverty both standing on the same street corner, all fascinate me.
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| Central Park in bloom |
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| Old buildings with so many stories to tell |
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| Handsome in Central Park (wearing new outfit he bought while in NY) |
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| Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial |
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| Love all of the bridges and tunnels in Central Park |
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| Trump Hotel |
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| Spring was just arriving when we were there |
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| Walking the Brooklyn Bridge. I highly recommend this for anyone who visits NY. |
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| Statue of Liberty. So beautiful. |
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At the Statue of Liberty. I know I look mad, but it's really just me trying to smile attractively
with my braces on. |
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| Me and my favorite guy |
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| Flowers in bloom everywhere |
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| Loved the old cemeteries right in the middle of downtown NY. This one dated back to the 1700s. |
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| The mix of old and new. This is the new Trade Center being built in the background. |
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| Me at the 9/11 Memorial |
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| Part of the 9/11 Memorial. All of the names of people who died are written on the ledge above the fountain. |
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| Behind me is 9/11 Survivor Tree which survived the bombings, miraculously. |
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| The new Trade Center |
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| Soho |
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| Times Square |
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| American flags everywhere |
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| Me before our David Letterman show taping. Sooo excited! |
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| The old architecture is one of my favorite things about NY |
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| Robert at Fuerza Bruta--one of the most fascinating things I have ever seen. Recommended by my sister Kristen. |
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| Part of the performance of Fuerza Bruta, the actors are above you in water. |
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We saw 4 shows while we were there. This show was the only one that allowed
photography during the performance. |
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| My favorite NY cathedral: St. Patrick's. Just as beautiful as any LDS Temple. |
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| I find other people's faith inspiring |
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| Pier 17. So neat to see ships mixed in with high rise buildings. |
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| The streets with their dirty, mismatched exteriors are beautiful to me |
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| Lots of subways. Lots of interesting people. |
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| Me and my lover in Times Square |
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| Robert on our Brooklyn Bridge walk |
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| Natural History Museum. This is the dinosaur in the movie "Night at the Museum" |
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| Love these street flower shops. Someday, I know Robert will buy me some flowers from a street vendor. :) |
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| We went with one of our best friends, the Underwoods. This is Luci in Soho. |
Okay. I think I've inundated you with enough photos. I took over 900 photos so it was hard for me to choose which ones to share. It was such a wonderful adventure. And as always, so nice to come back to my precious bear cubs.
6 comments:
Glad you're back and glad you had a great time with Robert and your friends.
So glad to have you back safe and sound. There's no place like New York.
So glad to have you back safe and sound. I love New York, too. Love, Mom
One of the best vacations of my life--two best places to visit New York City and Kaui and what a contrast between the two. If I had the money I would own a place in both and spend several weeks a year at each.
It looks like you had a good time, with lots of photo opportunities. You captured some great shots! We will go there again in May - what did you do that you liked? How was Letterman?
What a jam packed trip! Your pictures are awesome. Nothing is prettier than NY in the spring with all the bustling and blossoms. I love vacations and I truly think it is one of the best ways to use your money because it gets you out of the same old scene and you get to explore and it completely rejuvenates your spirit and it brings a couple together to spend one on one time together, no other distractions. I really do believe that and you guys will always have those memories together. Screw stocks and bonds, I'm going on vacation! You only live once!!! :)
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