NYC - Times Square & Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Port Washington, NY, after another long motor sail. John was very nice and drove the whole way, while I rested, read my book, and watched the shore go by. Port Washington is a beautiful harbor, with many massive homes along the shore. Unbelievable that some of them are private homes, they look like castles. Our friends, Chris and Nancy Borduas, and 3 kids, met us in the harbor and came aboard for cocktails, before taking us out to a delicious BBQ restaurant in town. They have let us borrow their car for the few days we are here, which is so appreciated. Thank you again so much, if you are reading this C & N!

Today we drove into Manhattan, and walked thru Times Square on the way to the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum. We were all in awe of Times Square. Its one thing to see it on your TV, but being there is pretty amazing. There are screens absolutely everywhere, as wide and as tall as you can see. I learned a quick lesson in not speaking to people selling things on the street, as I found myself out 2 dollars, and the owner of a rap CD...he said he was a struggling musician, so what else could I do? We took a quick trip into the Toys R Us in Times Square, which was pretty incredible. There's a Ferris wheel inside the store! The kids could have spent the day there, but eventually we did get them to leave, and headed to the museum. After a few wrong turns, we finally arrived, and were definitely glad we made the choice to visit. They have 30 restored air craft, all on the deck of the aircraft carrier Intrepid. All had a full write up of its history, purpose, and stats. There was a Concorde in their fleet as well, which I was very interested to see. After touring the Intrepid itself, we went aboard the submarine USS Growler, a sub from the cold war era. It was incredible to see the conditions that our military lived under to protect our country. Up to 3 months, in very small conditions, with no fresh air, or privacy.

Gina, Steve, and Gianna, John's cousins, met us back in the harbor and treated us to dinner out at an Italian restaurant. Thank you!! We brought them back for a quick tour of Zusammen, before they had to go back to Merrick.

Tomorrow we're heading back to the city to go to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Can't wait!