rockin' the city

We headed to "the city" on this hot and humid day......

Sharing a fan while waiting for the train

We traveled via the train to Grand Central Station.

"Guess where I am??"

We always enjoy riding the train and arriving to Grand Central Station is the always so quick.
I just love the grandeur and splendor of this massive terminal.
(www.grandcentralterminal.com)
 We adore the astronomical ceiling mural,
the massive skywalk windows,
the grand stair cases,
the many stoneworks
and (of course) the enormous chandeliers.

The first thing we love to do is to go to the Oyster Bar Ramp to the whispering wall.
 Bam tells me that when he grows up and builds his very own home; he will have walls just like that to whisper from to the person on the complete opposite...... 'LOVE IT'

The architecture is absolutely impressed and amazing......

Question of Fifi: "Why is the constellations mural painted backwards?"
(not upside down)

It is so hard to find a mini van taxi in NYC!! We can't ride in the traditional yellow cab because we're a family of FIVE...... not enough room.

Grrrr........

So we walked while grumbling at those mini-v cabs with only one passenger zoom by us.
As we walked, we enjoy the sights of the massive Helmsley building on Park Avenue illustriously standing there with a crown atop the building.
The mystery of the life of a mogul doesn't really impress us......but the building does.
We wondered about the stories of love and adoration Ms. Helmsley must've had for her maltese pup to leave it a trust fund of $12 million dollars.
Was it pet child adoration or mad insanity??

Nevertheless, this building is ABSOLUTELY lovely to our eyes

We stopped to admire the Romanesque St. Barts (www.stbarts.org) and the Neo Gothic American Catholic, St. Patricks.
(www.saintpatrickscathedral.org)
We are in love with the historic stone, metal and stained glass art work found throughout many old churches of N.Y.C. 

The breath taking stone relief work of the last supper taken by Bam at St. Barts.

Some magnificent stone relief of the Early American Gothic alter taken by Cookie at St. Pats.

Vivid imagery on stained glass taken by FiFi at St. Patricks.

"What influence did Gothic Architecture have in N.Y.C?"
My children know......do you??

After the children's Art History Lesson and Religious Appreciation we headed to the the famous  Rockefeller Center (www.rockefellercenter.com) aka 30 Rock.

Soooo COOL.........Prometheus sitting on Bam's shoulder

We were delighted to looking at Manhattan's 30 Rockefeller Plaza from the ground.
Although the perspective from up top looking down must be equally amazing.
So we decided we must view for ourselves......so we headed up top the rock to stand on the observation deck!
(www.topoftherocknyc.com)
 The ride in the elevator was super fast and not like any elevator ride ever.....
 70 floors up to the observation deck......
We're proud to report the perspective from up top was beyond amazing...... it was fantasticly--memorable and wonderful and made even more special with my special little faces to share.
Every time we come its like the first time......

"Mommy, I feel like a star!"

Contemplating world issues........

We watched the sunset of another amazing day.
 Afterward, we headed to Times Square for some global adventures at the cross roads of the world. (www.timessqurenyc.org)

"Mommy, when are we gonna having dinner?"

Time to call it a night and grab a bite before we head back on the train.