Niagara Falls

My last trip on US soil was to the Niagara Falls. They are breathtaking indeed. The journey from NYC seemed neverending but Kylowna made a very good navigator and the whole journey was fun. On our way there we stopped at a gas station where we booked a trip of the whole Niagara and it was really worth it.

American Falls
Rainbow Bridge
Both American and Canadian Falls

American Falls from a boat
Bridal Veil
The Horseshoe in the mist
Wearing these ponchos was fun. Indeed.


And so was walking under the falls.

Liberty and Ellis Islands

The best day EVER!!! Everything started at this fortress that is named Castle Clinton. There we purchased the tickets for Liberty and Ellis Island. The weather was unbearable and the queues miles long but nothing could have stopped us to see it.


Battery Park is very close to Wall Street and Broadway where this beautiful statue of a bull is.


After our ferry left we had this beautiful opportunity to see NY Skyline.
Security and safety is very important.
Ellis Island with it museum of immigrants in the background.

There she is. AWESOME!!!!!! I wanted to see her all my life.



My granddad was born in Pittsburgh and his dad went to the US through this place - Ellis Island. They have a database of all the people who came here and I wanted to see my ancestors signitures or something that belonged to them. Believe me or not, but the visit itself was soooo interesting that when I finally got to the computer where I could have found all the information they told us we had to leave because the last ferry was leaving in a few minutes. I was very disappointed. Very. Well, another reason to come here again.

Not everyone had the luck to enter the US soil. Some people were depoted back home.

After we landed back in NYC we admired the beauty of its architecture.

Queens - Flushing Meadows

Because Kylowna and I are big fans of tennis, we could not miss visiting Flushing Meadows where US Open takes place every year. We took a train that day to Queens where the tennis center is. On our way was another stop which was Union Station, beautiful train station where Michael Jordan has his own steak house. Aaaaaaaaand because I LOVE Michael Jordan I could NOT miss it.



The menu with so many goodies. Hmmmmm, yummy!!!

This is the steak I had with the bowl of macaroni (recommended by Carye) which was delicious. Recepe from his grandmother. Everything was very good but the best thing was the appetizer, right Ky????? Bread with cheese and garlic sauce.
Unfortunately the tennis center was closed. The reason is unknown, but we supposed it was because of the US Open that started in a few weeks. So we just walked around a little bit and therefore saw it from many different angles.

The Big Apple 2

This time Kylowna and I attacked NYC at night. It obviously has its beauty even at night.

Times Square
Empire State Building is really a magnificent piece of work. It looks very majestic.
Ground Zero, former WTC was one of the places I really wanted to see. It has weird atmosphere and I couldn't help not to have goose bumps. It must have been a horrific scene.


These boards with all the information about the terrorist attacks, telling you minute by minute how it all happened.




These are the plans of a new tower which is going to be built on the same place. It is called Freedom Tower. Hopefully it will survive better than the Twins.

The architecture of NYC reminded me of London a little bit. The whole atmosphere I would say.


.....and Paris:-)