Friday, 25 April 2008
Here are a few scenics we got on our last day in the city, including a few stop-you-in-your-tracks reminders of 9-11. We actually got married the weekend before the planes hit the towers and sat in horror in front of our televisions as we watched the second plane hit live. It was such a surreal experience there in our living room with family and friends all around watching this unbelievable and pivotal moment in history unfold before our eyes. Crazy!!
We hadn’t been back to the city since, so seeing this really brought the memories of that time flooding back. The Ground Zero shots were all taken from the Millennium Hilton, located right in the heart of the financial district.
This one is actually three shots sewn into one…there are some issues with the overlays, but if you look quick you can’t tell…pretty cool nonetheless:
Here’s a shot of a classic New York style pastrami sandwich from the infamous Katz’s Deli. Now, I love pastrami. I grew up eating it and it’s hard to find a good sliced pastrami like I remember. So, I was very excited to check out the NY pastrami scene. Gotta be honest…the sandwiches made us feel kind of sick afterwards…and even while eating them if we’re being completely honest. I don’t know if it was the slightly old tasting pickled cukes and tomatoes or the seemingly raw and ridiculously thick-cut pastrami…but it wasn’t good. Definitely a downer and certainly not worth $15. Kind of a funky place, definitely a landmark. But, I don’t think we’d go back.
Here are just a few street scenes. Only in New York can you get charged a fine for honking…love that!
Taking a cab ride around town
More cool architecture.
This guy could crank out a pretty funky painting in less than 5 minutes using nothing but spray paint and pieces of paper to help guide where his paint went…very impressive. The best part was that he was playing the Baz Luhrmann’s “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” speech/song that was really popular in 1999…I loved that song!
Lastly, a shot from one of the top floors at the Hilton Millennium, facing the Brooklyn Bridge. Such a cool city. Let’s hope we don’t wait another 10 years before we go back!
Great NYC pics! I love a good NY pastrami sandwich too, and the first thing I thought was strange chunky slices:)
It’s been too long since I’ve written, but you should have let me know you were coming to NYC!! I use to work right at 2 WFC (the dome building behind the WTC pit)… Did you get any pictures of the flatiron building?
Hope you guys are doing well!
Hey Carrie,
So great to hear from you! Sorry we didn’t contact you when we were in NYC. We were there for just 2 1/2 days for a couple of engagement sessions, so we didn’t end up with a lot of free time. But, it was so great to be back there and the next time we’re there, we’ll definitely give you a heads up! Looking forward to finally putting a face to the name! Hope you are well and gearing up for a great summer! This weekend looks like it’s going to be the perfect start!