New York, Day 3, 9.23.07

Day three of my trip started a little later (thank goodness because this girl was getting VERY tired). After grabbing a hot tea and cinnamon scone at Starbucks we boarded the bus and headed over to the ports to catch a two-hour semi-circle cruise that took us down the west side of Manhattan, past Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and up along the east side. The day was ABSOLUTELY gorgeous for being on the water and I got lots of great photos.

After the cruise we headed back to our hotel, had some lunch and me back up with the group to walk past Rockefeller Center, to St. Patrick's Cathedral and then up 5th Avenue -- elite shopping mecca. It was fun to window shop and of course we had to go into Tiffany's and look. Oh how I long for a little blue box . . .

We topped off the day with cocktails in the lobby and then on to Ruby Foos for dinner and these WONDERFUL ginger mojitos. Dinner was a combination of appetizers, dim sum and some entrees all shared as a group. We had so much fun and laughed a lot. A really fun way to top off the trip. After dinner it was back to the hotel to pack for our departure the next morning.

Thanks so my Aunt Marg who sent me this group photo we had taken. We all bought some type of "New York" t-shirt and wore them for the day -- looking like the true tourists we were! This photo is in front of the hotel, l-r, Cindy and her mom Marlys (friend of my mom), my Aunt Marg, Me and my mom and my Aunt Dorothy.