We spent three days in NYC and saw most of the main touristy sites.
Our hotel was fabulously located right in the middle of Manhattan.
Arriving at Grand Central Station,
which Rana knows from "Madagascar."
Time's Square
by night
Time's Square
by day
Bryant Park and the Library,
including an ice rink and,
ironically, a German Christmas Market.
We opted to splurge on a day pass for a double-decker
tour bus so that we could see more of the city more easily.
We caught the Staten Island Ferry
and cruised by Lady Liberty
and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Rana with her first spool of cotton candy ever.
Back on the ferry,
heading back to the city.
We beat the crowds by heading to
the Empire State Building
first thing in the morning.
Quite a view from 86 floors up above the city!
Because she was a real trooper and put up with lots of touring
despite having a fever for the first few days of our trip,
we treated Rana to a kid-oriented afternoon on our last day in the city.
We went to Macy's, the M&M Store, the Disney Store, and visited
a variety of her favorite characters in Time's Square.
And finally, we saw the lights at Rockefeller Center.
Mira was a great little tourist, too,
and happily went where ever we wanted to carry her!
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