Day 2 in NYC - Remembering

Because we spent most of yesterday on the go, we were a bit tired and didn't get as early a start as we would have liked today. We did go ahead and ride the train instead of walk down to the financial district. Causten was kind enough to make reservations for Ron and I to get into the 9/11 Memorial at 3:30 pm. That gave us plenty of time to get down to the site. It was a very emotional experience to to be there and to see the memorial. This was the second time we have been to Ground Zero since the bombing of the Twin Towers. Construction is moving right along, but I am surprised that there isn't more completed.

The fountains in the footprints of the towers and the names of those lost in bronze were quite overwhelming. It was as emotional for me (although maybe in a different way), as the Vietnam War Memorial in D.C. I will look forward to going back every time we visit NYC to see how much more progress is made on this beautiful tribute.

Mandi and jb got off work around the time we were finished so we all went to jb and Causten's apartment on the upper upper west side of Manhattan  - Hamilton Heights. They have a nice apartment on the 4th floor of a walk-up. They have done a very nice job maximizing the space and decorating - just lovely. We also got to meet their 4 - legged "kids" named Luna and Thundercat - their kitties.

We had a wonderful meal at a fantastic restaurant in their neighborhood called Covo. Everything was delicious. After dinner, we all decided that we were all too tired to do anything else. We caught a cab back to our hotel and jb , Causten, Mandi & Beckie took a cab back to the apartment.

Time for sleep now. Day 3 is going to be a busy one!