It’s been a crazy week in the travel industry because of weather. Marianne and I flew in Saturday morning to work a Buenos Aires flight on Saturday night. We were so excited to be flying with our friend Jennifer. We went to the airport and boarded the flight for our 11pm departure. Immediately, we were notified we were delayed and now we would be flying out the next morning at 9am. We all headed back to the crashpad in the pouring rain to gear up for our morning departure.

The next morning, we headed back to the airport to work our flight to Buenos Aires. We again boarded our flight and started our preflight duties. Moments later, we got the dreaded word that our flight was cancelled.

What should we do now?! Jennifer did not have another trip so she flew home. Marianne and I had a trip on Tuesday, so we needed to stay. We decided let’s make the most of it and have some fun. So we decided to head in to New York City.

Our first challenge was tackling the bus and train schedule and making sure we were on the right side of the street for the correct bus!

Success! We made it to New York City! When we were based in San Francisco, New York was like our home away from home. We had missed the vibrant energy that New York City offers.

Famous Original Ray’s Pizza

We could not resist stopping by Ray’s Pizza to indulge in a New York style slice of pizza. It was delicious, especially the foldable crispy crust!

Marianne and I had the whole day ahead of us, so we decided to treat ourselves and go to a matinee of a broadway play.

Book Of Mormon

Great cast, great music and full of so many laughs. It’s just what us girls needed!

There is definitely something special about seeing a broadway play. You are immersed in the theater’s enchanting settings and the excitement of the crowd.

After the play, we walked out to the street to be accosted by a torrential downpour. It did not dampen our spirits, we carried on to meet our dear friend Camaryn at a near by pub.

We certainly enjoyed a fun day in the city. Now it was time to maneuver the train and bus schedule back to our special place the Overhead Inn.

SECOND DAY IN NEW YORK CITY

We still had another free day before we needed to go to work, so again we decided to trek back into New York City!

We were ready for a new day of adventure. Our first stop was to the Tenement Museum in the Lower Eastside.

The Tenement Museum

The Tenement Museum is a nonprofit cultural institution that welcomes you into the historical recreated homes of immigrants, migrants and refugees. We had an excellent tour guide that showed us the homes of 2 families who lived in the tenement in the 1910s. It was so fascinating to see how they lived in small spaces and showed resilience in the face of adversity.

After the Tenement Museum, Marianne took me to a special place that brought back fun memories of her times in Sweden.

Marianne introduced me to a few of her favorite sweet and savory treats at a Swedish Candy Co.

Since, we were on the lower east side. We decided to explore some of our favorite places.

Charging Bull

The 7,100 pound bronze sculpture standing 11 feet tall and measuring 16 feet long, depicts a bull, the symbol of financial optimism and prosperity in the Wall Street and the Financial District in New York!

Being down at the lower east side brought make many fabulous memories, that I had shared with my son Justin. Justin used to live in the Wall Street area. I stopped in at his building where he used to live. Afterwards, we continued on down to Stone Street where Justin and I would always enjoy a cold beverage and a bite to eat.

Cheers to Justin for creating so many special memories with me in New York!!

Staten Island Ferry

Marianne and I love riding the Staten Island Ferry! The Staten Island Ferry is a free passenger ferry that goes back and forth from Lower Manhattan to Staten Island. The panoramic views of the Verrazano Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and New York City skyline makes this mode of transportation truly one of a kind.

Statue Of Liberty

No matter how many times I have seen the Statue of Liberty, it still takes my breath away. “The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.

The ferry ride never disappoints. It’s about a 30 minute ride each way. Well worth a ferry ride for free to see the Statue of Liberty and New York’s beautiful skyline.

After our wonderful ferry ride, it was time for dinner. We picked up some Mediterranean food and ate it on a bench over looking the East River. It was so relaxing watching all the boats go by and helicopters land.

We had a grand time in New York City. We were swept up in the City’s vibrant energy.

Marianne and I never expected to be given a gift of getting to spend time in the city that we love. From delays to cancellations, we certainly made the best of it!
”Don’t wait for the perfect time, you will wait forever. Always take advantage of the time that your given and make it perfect”