Duck Tours

Last Saturday my friend Temi came to visit, and she decided that she wanted to play tourist for a day and go the Duck Tour, also known as the Splash Tour. It's curious, Temi's family is from the Philly area, and as such, she comes to NYC with them rather frequently, to catch shows and the theater. But this time she was coming with the beau, and we were also meeting up with some friends of theirs who live on the Upper West Side, and we felt like having a fun activity to anchor the day.

The Duck Tours leave from Times Square, in the middle of all the action. The tour guide informed us that soon their departure location will change, as they are closing off Broadway to buses. I've been reading about the pedestrian reclaiming of Broadway and was very intrigued by this. I guess I have to read up on it more.

The bus took us through the main parts of Midtown. It was curious, we saw many of the great tourist sites, but we didn't see Central Park, the Museum Mile, or any of the Village/Downtown areas. I'm okay with this, this tour was about getting a brief Manhattan overview, and getting into the water, and as such, it was successful and fun.

Chrysler Building, the most majestic skyscraper in NYC

That's the Empire State Building. The fog covered up the spire, which makes it seem like it's truly disappearing into the sky. Breathtaking.

Gorgeous view of the city from the East River, at approximately the same place where US Airways 1549 landed some weeks ago.

Temi and Brian in the Boat

Ilana and Etan (sorry about the total phonetic butchering of your names)

Me and Nate enjoying the afternoon in the water