Richard immediately found an iPhone App for NY Subways that got us everywhere we needed to be. It was a good addition to our maps apps, which we used for walking a ton as well. We proudly used our Pass to get in and bought the extra stories to go up to the very top. Like true, tourists, we listened to all the information on the building of this amazing landmark. It was really interesting and I was astonished at the speed with which it went up. Did you know that originally there was going to be a Dirigible landing platform on top of the building?
It's really, really a very fabulous view.
We strolled through the city in part to see all the fabulous Christmas decorations as well and there were plenty of those scattered throughout.
Then we traversed Grand Central Station! We missed the whispering corner, I didn't find out about it until we got back:( But the station itself is spectacular. It's still beautiful 100 years later and it's amazing that it's still relevant, now more than ever. Such vision and foresight for such a monumental infrastructure project that ended up providing us with Park Avenue! Incredible place.
Somewhere I had seen an article on "best Christmas Trees" and so as we moved through the city, we made a point of seeing several of these as well. The Origami tree and the Museum of Natural History was one of my favorites, but the towering edifices of both Rockefeller Center and the Radio City Music Hall were close behind.
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