Day 3 Lower Manhatten and 9/11 Memorial





9/11 Memorial



Got up and left mid morning for the main objective of the day, the 9/11 Memorial. As we both had offices next to the world trade center, we found it a little emotional. I thought the memorial was beautifully simple and very, very well done.What most surprised us was the amount of construction going on in the area. There must be half a dozen sky scrapers going up in the blocks demolished during 9/11. Afterwards we walked down to Battery Park, over to Wall street and the Financial District. Things there are pretty much the same as we remembered. We stopped at Harry's on Hanover, an old luncheon haunt full of crusty old Wall street bankers. We ordered Bloody Mary's and three tasty Short Rib Sliders - a good stop. From there we started our trek uptown, first through the old Fulton Fish Market District - which no longer contained a fish market but is much better for it - and then over to the Tribeca District (Triangle Below Canal). Tribeca was off the radar 35 years ago, but now it's very lively and upscale and seems like a terrific place to live. From there we walked through SoHo, which seemed to be unchanged, to Greenwich Village. Once there we stopped at the Greenwich Village Bistro where we grabbed a sidewalk table, had a few beverages, rested and relaxed. It was perfect spot for people watching. Refreshed we walked up to 14th street and took the subway back to the apartment and again tackled the 34 stairs. It's hard to believe that we once lived in a fifth floor walk up.



Greenwich Village Bistro

Once back at the apartment Sylvia had no desire to go back out. I thought differently and took an evening stroll up the east 90s. There are so many neat little bars and restaurants that it's really very difficult to decide where to eat or drink. I finally decided to stop in the East End Pub for a drink and maybe a bite to eat. I had a couple of beers and a first-class Shepard's Pie. It's incredible, people think New York is expensive, and it can be, but you can also eat cheaper here than you can back home. The Shepard's Pie was hugh, good, and only eleven dollars. After leaving I realized I was tired too, so back to the 34 step apartment I went and called it an evening. It was another 14 plus mile walking day. Tomorrow's supposed to rain so long walks are out.