Author Archives: Anndi

So my friend and I spent Saturday at the opening day of horse racing at Hastings Racecourse. It was my first time attending a horse race. We went right up to the fence and got a darn good spot near the finish line, as you can see in this photo of horse #2 winning the … Continue reading »

This is probably the last batch of photos I’ll share from my trip to New York. It’s already March – I’ll be back in NYC again in a month for the Easter long weekend! These photos are of the beautiful 9/11 Memorial, which consists of two large fountains that are dug into the footprints of … Continue reading »

These palm trees decorated with Christmas lights are inside the large atrium of One World Financial Center. Interesting story; my friend and I ended up here by accident. We had taken a cab to Battery Park in the morning to catch the ferry to the Statue of Liberty. We decided to walk back to find … Continue reading »

Here are some views of the Empire State – from the top of the Empire State building! There is a view into lower Manhattan, where you see the new World Trade Center being built, and a zoomed-in shot also reveals the Statue of Liberty to the right. If you look closely at the photo looking … Continue reading »

Our only stop in the Bronx was the zoo, and in the dead of winter there aren’t many animals to be seen at a zoo – most of them are inside staying warm. But here are some of the animals we did see… There were two tigers, a polar bear, two grizzly bears, a snow … Continue reading »

My friend and I actually began our trip to New York with a one-night stay at the Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. The above photo is the view we had from our hotel room. There are two bridges in this photo – the Brooklyn Bridge is the one on the left. I believe the bridge … Continue reading »

Some frequent readers may recall back in December when I posted about the Marriott Marquis hotel in Atlanta, GA. I had stayed there for a night in October and it was one of the nicest hotels I’d ever seen. Well I mentioned that I would be staying at the Marquis in New York, too, and … Continue reading »

Here is a photo taken from the ferry that travels from Battery Park in lower Manhattan to Liberty Island, home of the Statue of Liberty. You see the statue itself on the far left, and lower Manhattan’s skyline to the right of it. Near the center of the photo, the tallest building is the new … Continue reading »

Here are some photos that display the festive spirit in New York during the holiday season. The whole city goes all-out decorating, such as the giant baubles and lights pictured that are on display outside some office buildings. There is also the famous giant tree at the Rockefeller Center and the decorations at the Radio … Continue reading »