We spent the first week in New York with the Hamiltons. Arriving at Newark on Saturday 21 June, we quickly headed to JFK to get Eric, too. Thanks, Mom & Dad! Not only did they pick us up, they had arranged an apartment in Williamsburg: well-located and very nice, and apparently owned by a man wearing a traditional Greek head wreath, but I can't confirm or deny that one. On Sunday morning we were up and at it. We went to the 9/11 Memorial Museum, which was certainly a sight (and a site) worth seeing. It was incredibly sad, but I'm very glad to have gone.
We spent the rest of Sunday taking in the city. A few train rides, Grand Central Station, a trip up Rockefeller Center for a view of the city. Then a short visit with an old friend. An all-around great day, capped by dinner with Andrew's cousin, David; a good friend by now!
On Monday, Eric left us and we started at the Museum of Modern Art - hooray! We saw "Starry Night" (again) and a truly stunning piece by my main man (Pollock). I could move in, I think. We caught a ride on the Staten Island Ferry to check out the Statue of Liberty and that is the way to see it. Truly an excellent first visit to NYC.
We spent the rest of the week back in Hamlin, catching up with family and, as always, being enthralled by Addy (Andrew's niece). I even snuck in my first visit (of a few) to Target. I couldn't have asked for a better week! We jetted off to Chicago on Friday morning. More to come and extra photos on flickr.
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