New York City 3/25 -- 3/27/2023   [Back to Photo Page]

Getting there ...

We just finished our Iceland trip and would stay in New York for 2 nights to visit Linus and Miriam.   We departed from KEF Iceland at 5:00PM on 3/25 and arrived in EWR about 6 hours later (local time 7PM).  The Global Entry machine at EWR airport is really fancy that we did not even need to use our passports.

3/26 ...

• Starbucks Reserve at Empire State Building
  Located in the world's most iconic building, the new Starbucks Reserve Empire State Building opened its doors to the public on Nov. 16, 2022.  Spanning 23,000 square feet and three floors, this unique store celebrates connecting over coffee through innovative experiences such as immersive hands-on workshops and guided tasting flights as well as new coffee beverages and craft cocktails
  I booked a table at its Restaurant & Bar at 11AM  to have a brunch together with Linus and Miriam.
  

• Summit One Vanderbilt
  Atop Midtown’s tallest skyscraper, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt blends elements of art, technology, architecture, and thrill to take the concept of “observation deck” to entirely new heights.
  I booked 1:30PM timed entrance tickets.  When we got there at ~1:15PM, we were asked to come back exactly at 1:30PM because the line for 1:00PM was still too long.  When we were back at 1:30PM, a new line for 1:30PM was formed and a long wait began.  We finally got on the elevator and rode to the observation deck at the 91st floor after 2:15PM...

• We went to Linus' apartment in mid-town Manhattan and then had a nice Japanese dinner together.
  

3/27 Going Home ...

We had an early flight from EWR back to SFO.  This was a short stop at NYC to visit Linus and was a perfect conclusion for our 12-day journey (Iceland).

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