In New York...There's nothing you can't do...Big lights will inspire you...Let's hear it for New York...

New York City: Broadway, Cheesecake, Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center, etc. It all came true this weekend with my first (Clint's second) trip to New York City. We both can't believe that New York City is only a couple of hours away from us, but believe us when we say we will be cashing in on that advantage. This weekend Clint had both Friday and Monday off for the Fourth of July weekend. We figured it would be a good New York City weekend. There is train that goes from Connecticut directly into downtown New York City. We figured this would be the best way since the traffic is absolutely crazy in New York and we have tried that one once and never will do that again. We took the train down and then headed to Broadway where we saw Phantom of the Opera. What a difference lots of money and talent makes on the quality of the production. Both Clint and I were blown away by the amazing vocals, props, and the overall experience. We would highly recommend it to anyone. We then went and tried the Collins boy's (Matt and Clint's) favorite cheesecake from Junior's. I have to say it does hold up to it's acclaimed reputation. We stayed in Brooklyn for the night (This seems to be the cheaper way to do it. Hotels in downtown New York City are pretty expensive.) The next day we did the NY Citysites bus tour. It involves a few different tours (uptown, downtown, night, and river cruise). It was well worth the money. We got to see a very broad overview of New York City and got an idea of what we would like to see on our next trip. The riverboat cruise was fun. It takes you down the Hudson, under the Brooklyn Bridge, and out to the Statue of Liberty. Besides Broadway, the Statue of Liberty was the one thing I wanted to see. It was definitely worth it and such an amazing sight. One of the other neat things we saw on our trip was the site of the World Trade Centers. There was such a different feeling there that I can't explain. But being there and seeing the new building being erected and the American flag hanging over the place where a lot of people lost their lives brought the reality of that horrible day into perspective.  It truly made me proud to be an American and proud of our troops who are fighting so valiantly for our country and for our freedom against those who attacked our homeland and loved ones.  Well our overall 48 hour trip to New York City was fantastic and left us with a taste in our mouth and more cravings to go back often. 

Inside the theater

Broadway!!!!

Junior's Cheesecake

View of New York City from the Hudson

Statue of Liberty

The best crepes ever

George Washington's Chair

Fireman's coat on one of the pews of the church across from the World Trade Centers

One of the World Trade Center's being rebuilt (Sounds like they are actually going to build three buildings and they are going to be taller than the originals.)