Day 1 of our NYC journey
By Emily Nutson and Gina Roberson
We made it! We’re safe and sound in the Big Apple and it
started out with lots and lots of rain. Our
first stop in NYC was Premier Deli on 7th Ave. We filled our rumbly bellies and carried on
through Times Square to Highline Park. It is an elevated linear park,
greenway and rail trail that stretches 2.3 kilometers on the west side of
Manhattan. It is a frequent outing for
many locals, as they enjoy a bit of nature within the city.
We had a slight
struggle with the NYC subway system. NY
Lesson #1: Don’t listen to
strangers. You’ll get lost. #2.
There are express subways and local subways. DON’T MIX THEM UP! #3. Be
subway smart, and keep your map handy.
If in doubt, don’t ask a second stranger for a second opinion. Just go to the MTA on-duty. And that’s all we’re going to say about
that! But all in all, it was a great
adventure, and as I like to say, it’s not about the destination, it’s about the
journey. Wow we had a great
journey!
That journey DID end
in an amazing destination. “The Top of
the Rock”, which is the observation deck on the 67th floor of the
Rockefeller Center, provided us a phenomenal view of the city skyline. We stayed until dusk, when the city lights
just started to twinkle.
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| After a delicious
lunch at the Premier Deli, Dave Chidley prepares students for their
walk-through time square, with the final destination being The Highline park,
in New York City on Sunday, October 8, 2017. By Emily Nutson |
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A tourist stops
for a moment to take in all the lights and advertisements in Times Square, New
York City on Sunday, October 8, 2017. By Emily Nutson
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| The Conductor of
a New York City subway peeks her head out the window to make sure everyone is
clear before departing, in New York City on Sunday, October 8, 2017. By Emily
Nutson |
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| Superhero, Flash,
impresses the crowd after visiting Comicon in New York City, New York on Sunday,
October 8, 2017. Gina Robertson |
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| Professors David
Chidley and Richard Beland focus their attention on wall murals along Highline
Park in New York City, New York on in New York City on Sunday, October 8, 2017.
Gina Robertson |
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Young families
participate in a variety of activities created by other locals, including
creative painting along Highline Park, New York City, New York on Sunday,
October 8, 2017. Gina Robertson
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| Locals and
visitors alike enjoy this once-active railroad that has been repurposed into
Highline Park in New York City, New York on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Gina
Robertson |
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| Dave Chidley
looks up to the upper deck on the top of The Rockefeller Plaza as his student
take photos of the New York skyline, in New York City on Sunday, October 8,
2017. By Emily Nutson |
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| The view on the
67th floor of the Rockefeller Plaza looking out onto the Empire State Building,
in New York City on in New York City on Sunday, October 8, 2017. By Emily
Nutson |
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| The lights of
the big city seem to twinkle at dusk when viewed from the observation deck of
the Rockefeller Centre (The Rock) in New York City, New York on Sunday, October
8, 2017. Gina Robertson |
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