my mom decided that driving to NJ and "walking" (ugh!) would not be a favorable activity. So we first decided to make a short trip to the Bronx and see some friends of mom's.
First was mom's friend Angie she gave Sarah a TON of gifts and her children just loved Sarah upon meeting her. The photo was taken at the Emergency room of Montefiore Hospital, where mom & dad work. After that we decided to go indoor shopping at the fourth largest mall in the country. The Palisade's Center Mall in upstate New York. It's a nice mall quite large and has both a ferris wheel and a carousel.
We spent a lot of time there and unfortunately very few photo's. The Ferris wheel was poorly manned so no rides nor photos of it. Not much else to say for that day except that it was nice to be indoors in temperature controlled splendor and not too much walking to do. My dad and I spent more time playing sudoku than anything else.
The next day day five (Wednesday) was back to wilds of the Bronx that is.
It was Wednesday and that is pay what you want day at the world famous Bronx Zoological Center.
Instead of giving a play by play of the day let me just give you a sample of the things we saw.
(Click on any picture to enlarge).
One area I will comment on was the gorilla exhibit.
There were so many gorilla's and baby gorilla's and then
there were two big ones that came right up to the glass enclosure and you get the feeling
like the were about to go *ahem* banana's and break the glass.
The rest of the day was spent walking abround the very large zoo and seeking exhibits.
And taking the odd camel ride.
We were supposed to spend a part of the day next door at the New York Botanical Gardens but
it was soo late and we still didn't eat any lunch.
Afterwards we grabbed a decent meal at one of my favorite pizza parlors (sorry no food pics)
and lounged at a park near my old apartment. We didn't spend as much time as I would have preferred as I had made an appointment of some old friends of mine to visit them and their family. They are the Fillmore's Shane is currently a Branch President and he is also
a drummer for this really cool band. Check them out here Highbench
These are Shane & Chyayn's four daughters. Bailey, Samantha (Sammie), Claire, and Jane.
Our visit with them was all too brief. I always enjoy getting to say hello to them and catching
up on old times. Anway that was day four and five. The next blog is on the longest day
but unfortunately it will probably be the shortest posting. But we shall see.
6 comments:
Sounds like a very busy, but fun two days. Did you buy anything fun at the mall?
Well, they did sell a Blimpie Burger something I can only find on the East Coast. But I was so full at the time I only had three bites. And they could have heated up the meat a bit more. Sarah, bought some clothes and Merilee well she got some earrings.
Loved it! Except the ants, You could have skiped the ant video.
So fun to see NYC!
It is fun to get such wonderful detail with commentary and pictures and videos. But I agree with Myndie the ant video could have been skipped all together.
By the way, Congratulations on your new job!!!!
Hey! It is time to update your blog!!!!
Get Merilee on this blog and have her help you keep it updated. We are missing you guys!
Merilee tells me you are BUSY! I hope the new job will begin to settle down once the learning curve has been met.
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