Woot woot! After 51 days in a hotel room, we move back to our 5th wheel tomorrow. While it's mostly been work, we did have four Sundays during our stay where Brett was off and we could get out and about, so we took as much advantage of that time as we could.
On the first Sunday, we took the ferry to Manhattan and took a guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. There are no adequate words to describe it, so I'm not going to even try. All I'll say is that if you haven't been, and ever have the opportunity, it's a must see.
One of the two Memorial pools, each nearly an acre in size, that sit in the footprints of the former North and South Towers.
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| "No Day Shall Erase You from the Memory of Time" |
Each of the 2,983 watercolor squares on the wall represents a
victim of the 2001 or 1993 attacks, and each square is a unique shade.
The following Sunday, we headed to CT and had a nice lunch on the water.
On our next day off, we headed to Long Island. The weather was perfect for driving with the windows down, especially after being in a hotel for so long. We drove through the Hamptons, strolled around the cute towns along the way, and stopped at the Montauk Point Lighthouse. We had our first ever lobster rolls at Lobster Roll, also known as "Lunch" in Southhampton. It was crazy busy and obviously a very popular spot, so we had high hopes, but we weren't impressed. Perhaps we're just not lobster roll people.
For our final day of exploring, we went to Liberty Island and Ellis Island. It was our anniversary and also the anniversary of the day Brett's family immigrated from Hungary through Ellis Island, 115 years ago.
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| Our tour group |
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| The ship that Brett's family traveled on from Hungary. |
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| American Merchant Mariners' Memorial |
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Last week, Covid finally caught up with Brett, so he's been quarantining in another room. He never had a fever and is feeling great, so since he's passed the 5-day quarantine period, we're going to proceed as planned and head out tomorrow. We did check about possibly staying a few more days, but the hotel is booked. We do have plenty of room in the 5th wheel to both have our own space, so he'll just mask up for the drive and we we'll stay "home" for a few days. We're thankful it was a mild case and just a slight inconvenience in plans.
Overall, our trip here did its purpose. It refilled the coffers. We did get some sightseeing in, but we're both more than ready to move on. One thing that the area did not disappoint on, was food. Coming from a small town, where gluten-free options can be limited, it's fun to find good eats. Here are some that looked just as good as they tasted.
And of course, we would be remiss if we didn't mention tennis, since that's why we were here. I became a bit obsessed and watched a lot of tennis. It also got me out of the hotel, which was needed.
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| Beau was in NY, so we hit up the shops and of course, watched some tennis. |
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| I usually watched on TV right outside the stadium, so I could hear the roar of the crowd, but the one night we got access to a suite was the best! And Brett was so sweet to agree to stay for the entire match, which ended up going until 2:23am! |
Peace out New York! I'm not sure if I'm more excited to get a new view or to have a kitchen again and be able to prepare a meal. New Hampshire, here we come!
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| View from our room at the Hampton Inn LaGuardia Airport |
