A Clown in the Big Apple
The most touristy thing I've done: The Staten Island Ferry. Why? It's free and there's no waiting. People were lined up for a mile to get on the boat to Liberty Island.
Then walked around the oldest parts of NYC and cruised past the former site of the World Trade Center:
Had lunch in a quaint little Irish Pub called Biddy Early's on Murray Street. One thing I picked up on today was all of the art in the subway stations. Here's a clown I found in a big circus-themed mosaic:
... and these whimsical little statues at the 14th Street station:
In the afternoon, we took in "Slava's Snowshow," which ended with a blizzard of snow and the audience playing with giant balloons. Slava took off his nose and sat at the edge of the stage to watch the excitement.
After dinner, we took a long walk through Greenwich Village, found a Playwright's Walk of Fame...
... sat in Washington Square Park for a while, then had a "random New York City bar experience" at The Edge Bar.
I knew I'd like the place because of what the neon sign in the window said. We got into a great conversation with one of the natives.
I've got many more photos and stories to tell, and I'll try to put some more of them on-line soon.
