Central Park and Natural History Museum

We spent a morning at the Natural History Museum. Everyone's favorites exhibits were basically the amazing dinosaur they have. We did wander through almost the whole museum including several special exhibits including a cool Butterfly one which we all survived despite Avery being terrified of butterflies. 

With 843 acres to cover and the recommendation of friends, we rented a few petty cabs to take us on a tour of Central Park. We hit the main highlights and enjoyed resting our feet from days of walking. Per Carter's request, we ended our time with a quick trip to the Central Park Zoo where we caught an awesome Sea Lion show and made lots of bird friends.

Attempting to recreate the 'Friends' shot

John Lennon's apartment in the background

Statue of Liberty and Downtown

We were able to snag Crown Tickets for the Statue of Liberty so we made a day in the area, wandering through Chinatown and the Financial Market and visiting the 9/11 Memorial before taking the Ferry to the statue and Ellis Island. Climbing to the crown was a steep, claustrophobia inducing experience but the kids handled it fine and we were rewarded with great views at the top. We visited various exhibits on Ellis and enjoyed learning about what the experience was like for immigrants at that time. Dad even looked up the record for several family members who immigrated through Ellis.

It is quite the climb

In a very small staircase

At the Crown

Don't look down

North Tower Memorial