New York City is such a great city to people watch.

Lowest rates in the area? 14.36 for up to 1/2 hour. Now I know why there are so many taxis.

There are so many little ethnic grocery/deli stores in NY.

One of the few pictures I took in the restaurants we went to. I never saw another camera in any of the restaurants they took us to. They're not tourist places, and they have many celebrities, and important people who come to the places they took us, so I didn't feel comfortable taking pictures. Sorry! 

Taxi ride to the train in New Rochelle. Joe drove in earlier. He had to get a root canal. I'm sure he would rather be with us!

The train station in New Rochelle. My first train ride. Hey, I'm from the Midwest.

One of our stops, on the way into the city.

Our train ride ended at Grand Central Station, where we made our way to the subway.

Entering Grand Central Station.

The subway ride to lower Manhattan. Standing room only, and no one looked at each other. Weird!

Our subway driver.

The NY subway platform in lower Manhattan.

One place we wanted to make sure we went to, was the new World Trade Center, and the 9/11 Memorial.

The Memorial South Pool, where the South tower stood.

The names of the victims are inscribed  on the parapets around the pools.
May we never forget.

This is the survivor tree. It was planted on the original Trade Center plaza in the 70's. It was reduced to an eight foot stump in the attack. It was nursed back to health in a NYC park, and grew to 30 feet. In March of 2010, it was uprooted by a storm, but true to its name, it survived, and was planted at the 9/11 memorial in December 2010. Great story!

Lloyd Harbor

I'm getting there!

We left Noank, and headed to Lloyd Harbor. If you remember, this is the place Joe took us when we stopped in NY on our way to Maine. We arrived a day before the rest of the group. We needed to rest up after the get together at Noank, and get ready for the Labor Day weekend before the rest of the group got there. 

Lloyd Harbor is one of those places that is so much fun. We rake clams, pick mussels, and fix them about every way they can be fixed. On the half shell, baked, grilled, steamers, chowdah, in garlic and wine sauce. Did I miss any? Along with all that, add a bunch of lobstah, and we got our fill of sea food, and then some. We played on the beach, swam off the back of the boats, explored on the tenders, had a beach bonfire, great happy hours, and on Saturday, there was an all day concert on the water to fund the lighthouse at the entrance to Lloyd Harbor. What a great time we had, and the concert was a blast.

Thanks again Joe and Julia, Bob and Penny, Bruce and Linda, and Mark and Patty, for a great three days.

September Song (love Lloyd Harbor) out

Bob

September Song, Sea Pearl, Penny Too, and J.Erica, rafted up for the three days.

A great start, LOBSTAH!

The two Bob's, with our lobstah eating t-shirts. It wasn't planned, but we both had the same shirts. 

Let the feasting begin! Lobstah on the fly bridge of September Song. It doesn't get any better!

Fun off the back of September Song with the girls. Cassie is out swimming somewhere.

This cute......sign, came by, with concert t-shirts for a donation of 20.00. 

Our family cars, tied to the aft of our boats.

We weren't the only ones rafted up and partying.

Remember, the concert was on the water, so people were on whatever would float. Now that's a party barge!

This is the lighthouse that the donations went to preserve. The bands played from the top.

Joe, Julia, and Salty, at the concert.

Headed to the concert in the family car, modified. Hey, it was sunny and hot, so I had to improvise. 

A little fun in the water at the concert.

Joe, with dancing Salty. Is that a water bottle in your hand Bruce? NOT!

Another dog, joining in the fun.

There were at least a couple hundred boats, and they were all having a blast.

The bands played from the top of the lighthouse. Great music all day!

To you too!

Bob, modeling the concert t-shirt. "Rip, Rap, Rock".

I said, show me the t-shirt, not show me your boobs!

This cute kid was tired of rowing, so he hung on to our anchor line for a rest. No Stephanie, we can't take him home.

Cooling off.

Are you selling t-shirts, or hugs? I'll take one of each!

ARRRGH!

Nothing like a few dozen steamers and butter after the concert.

 

Do we have fun, or what!
Thanks again gang, for a wonderful time.