Day 9 – Local sights

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Visited Macy’s store first thing to pick up Yankees stadium tour tickets for tomorrow. Then headed to NBC studios for a tour behind-the-scenes. Saw Dr.Oz set (???? - some NY doctor show), then Sunday Night Football set and Saturday Night Live set - very cool! Laura made me participate in the last part of the tour - a live filming of the NY weather (luckily only our tour group saw it, but we still bought the DVD for you guys!).

Next was ‘Top of the Rock’, a look at Manhattan Island from 60 storeys high. Very exciting, hard to believe, but a better look of the town than the Empire State building. And a great look at Central Park too! Laura had her photo taken as Michael J Fox in Back to the Future, but was too chicken to buy the photo!! Briefly checked out the inner sanctum of Rockefelller Center. It was like a city within a city - very cool! Walked through Grand Central Station and the main hall was unbelievable, especially the detail on the walls/roof. Same as the New York Public Library - really amazing to see the detail that has gone into the construction of each building.

Travelled over to the Chrysler building, but we were both a little disappointed. Just a foyer and no access upstairs, so we spent about 10 seconds in there. Last, but not least, was the World’s largest department store - Macy’s. A whole city block in size and 11 floors of shopping, but Laura still couldn’t find a jumper that she liked!! Women. Just got back from a lovely Italian restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen on 9th Avenue. Monday night football is shown in every restaurant, so I’m happy to eat anywhere!!

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Photos

Rockefeller Center
Andrew found a Syracuse Jumper... obsessed!!!

Comments

[laurand]

Locals
So funny... everywhere we go Andrew keeps getting asked to take peoples photos and for directions... one bloke today said, you dont have the right accent to be from Syracuse.... caught out!!!!! But he feels so special, thinks he is a local...