Central Park and Grand Central Terminal
Today we braved the subway and went to Central Park. Before I moved, I called the MTA and asked them to mail me a list of all the subway stations that are wheelchair accessible stations since I found out that not all of them are.Even with that list in hand we managed to get off at a station without an elevator and ended up having to lug the stroller up 3 flights of stairs. I have no idea what went wrong but thanks to the guy who helped me carry the stroller while Mimsy carried the girls.
Olivia is always happy to give a great smile for the camera though.
Aaralyn tries to tell Olivia to leave her alone and put her arm back where it belongs.
But she doesn't listen and is right back at it. Then I hear
"Mommy, Livie is touching me!"
I say, "It's OK, she's just saying Hi"
B: "No, she is pinching me" cue the cry, she yells, rips her arm back and then Olivia screams at the top of her lungs for Aaralyn ruining the fun.
Man I thought I wouldn't have to deal with this until they were like 7.
Luckily their seats recline far enough down that they are out of reach from each other. Aaralyn isn't the innocent one here either, I'll look down and she'll be leaning across the divider practically on Olivia laughing her head off while Livie is screaming bloody murder.
Our trip for the day was Central Park. It is beautiful of course. But the most surprising thing I learned about it is that it is entirely man-made. The only thing that was natural are the big rocks that kind of look like cooled lava. The designers created everything else and wanted to showcase many types of landscapes from forests, lakes, meadows and waterfalls.
We chose a path and just went for it.
After a little wandering around and a tip from a conservancy worker we ended up at the famous Central Park Carousel.
Central Park has had a carousel since the 1870's and this one has been here since 1950. It is one of the largest carousels in the country and was made in 1908.
The carousel was fun and fast even for me. The girls had a blast seeing all the animals, going up and down and keeping an eye out for Mimsy. I was surprised that Olivia loved it as much as she did. I'm glad I decided to take her too.
We thought it would be fun to have a picnic while we were in Central Park so we decided to grab some 'organic, natural hot dogs' from a street vendor. I don't know how that works out but it was definitely good. Mimsy got a feta and spinach sausage one that she said might be the best she's ever had.
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| Olivia up to her old tricks |
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| Watch Out! |
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| Timber |
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| Olivia sounds like this the whole time in a really high voice "hee, hee, hee, hee" |
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| "It stopped!" |
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| "Where'd she go?" |
I love this picture. Livie is happy and Aaralyn's expression is totally put out and saying like "Another picture? If you must." With her eyes closed in disdain.
Around the bend we came to a water fall emptying into a big lake. I love all the surprises we were met with throughout the Park.
We decided to exit Central Park onto 5th Avenue.
It was crazy to walk down the avenue with these beautiful, towering buildings full of amazing shops and stores and think of all the other people who have done the same over the years. There were so many things that I wanted to stop and look at but it was impossible not to just get swept along with the crowd.
Mimsy took control of the stroller giving me a chance to snaps some pics. After getting our fill of the high-end shops we decided to veer off onto a quieter road and head for Grand Central Terminal.
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Grand Central is busy! Grand Central Terminal is the largest terminal in the world by number of platforms (44). Over 750,000 people pass through it daily.
Originally built in 1913 it fell into disrepair and was almost was torn down in the 60's. But it was saved from demolition by being designated as a historical landmark. Jackie Kennedy played a key role in preserving it.
It was restored and rededicated in 1998 featuring the original astronomical ceiling that was uncovered during the restoring process. There are constellations all over the 'sky'.
A fun fact is that the stars on the ceiling are the reverse of where they are found in our sky. Many people speculate that the design was flipped but the artists insisted that they made it from God's perspective when looking down at us.
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