Groupies in the City

on the ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty

Vicky, Heather, and I had lots of fun exploring New York City in the brisk November air. As you already know, these two are good travel buddies :).

Over the course of the weekend, we celebrated Heather's birthday and my five-year work-anniversary. Mostly our celebration included walking: we walked 14 miles the first day, 10 the second day, and 6 the final day!

Times Square

exploring Central Park

how we know it was truly a holiday...

amazing bagels!

Life in the Big City

Lots of BIG in the Big Apple City!

Times Square

Dylan's Candy Bar

m&m World in Times Square

$120/pound
(I didn't buy any...)

Introduction to Lady Liberty

The highlight of my recent weekend in New York City was visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island!

Well, that and some incredible bagels :).

the old train station where we boarded the ferry along the New Jersey shore

Ellis Island

there she is!
Lady Liberty actually looked smaller than I anticipated, though she is a large statue.

inside the registry room at Ellis Island

view of Ellis Island and the NJ/NY skylines from Liberty Island

Niagara Weekend

Not so long ago, Sharon and I drove north through New York, and Amy, Libby, and Naomi drove east through Ontario, and we met up in Niagara Falls, Canada for the weekend. It was Naomi's first trip to Canada. We had a fun weekend. My favorite part was hiking down into the gorge along the river north of the Falls (Niagara Glen).