After Washington DC we drove up to New York City. We stayed just off a block from Times Square. It was so much fun to be right there in the middle of New York City. But we only had a day and a half, so we decided to take a tour of the city so we could see as much as possible. The first picture is the Brooklyn Bridge. We learned a fun story about when it was built. The people of the time did not trust the bridge, and did not believe that it would stand. But Mr. Barnum did believe. And so he trusted his prized herd of 21 elephants to cross the bridge. That would prove to the people that the bridge could in fact withstand the weight of more than just people. And so it still stands well over 100 years later! After our tour, we walked down to the Empire State Building and went up to the top. It was amazing to be so high above the city. It was like looking at a model because everything was so tiny when you are that high! The best part of our time in New York was spending time with our friends, Dave and Misty. We have only seem Misty a couple of times since they moved, and we miss them! It was so much fun!
After dinner with Dave and Misty (and our adventurous ride on the Subway!), Andy and I headed out of the city and stayed in New Jersey. For the last day of our trip, we drove down the New Jersey coastline to Cape May, where we boarded the ferry to cross the Delaware Bay. We coninued down the Delaware coastline, through Maryland, and finally back to Virginia.
So here we are on approach to my favorite city in the world. Our flight was delayed and delayed, but we finally made it home at 1:30 in the morning to be greeted by a beautiful poster the girls made to welcome us home. We had so much fun, but we missed our little ones terribly and we are glad to be home! Until our next adventure!
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