We immediately began our sightseeing, driving into New York City through the Lincoln Tunnel, under the Hudson River, past Times Square on our way to Grand Central Terminal where we arrived in perfect time for lunch.
Afterwards we met our local city guide, Mike, who took us on a bus & walking tour of Midtown Manhattan - along the way we saw Central Park, the Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, the New York Public Library, Greenwich Village, Madison Square Park, the Empire State Building & much more.
Dinner this evening was in the Empire State Building & after eating we took the elevators to the 86th floor viewing deck for views across Manhattan, to the other 4 boroughs of the city, & beyond.
We ended our day at our hotel in New Jersey, tired after a long day & excited about tomorrow.
It was a grey but dry morning as the group arrived into Newark, with the Manhattan skyline just visible on the horizon.
And a little chilly too!
The main concourse at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Market
The sights, sounds & commotion of the Big Apple
Manhattan traffic!
NBC's Today Show studios
The Rockefeller Center
30 Rockefeller Plaza - otherwise known as '30 Rock'
The spot where the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas Tree stands
Inside 30 Rock
The Empire State Building, viewed from Downtown
The Flatiron Building
Madison Square Park
We were invited into a 'sukkoh', an important feature of a Jewish holiday, to meet members of New York's Jewish community - who make New York the largest Jewish city in the world!
Dinner at the Empire State Building
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