Tour at the United Nations at 10:30 but had to be there at 9:30 for security process.

Lunch at Izakaya Futago

Walked to and checked out lobby of Chrysler building, Empire State Building and spent time in the New York Public Library.

Went to Macys and enjoyed their awesome escalators

Tried three different Asian groceries in Koreatown. We ate upstairs in the last one called Fushimi

Walked home by Bryant park ice skating and Christmas market. It was packed in midtown.

Dinner at the Horny Ram pub type spot- American food and cozy.

Picked up bags at the hotel and took black SUV to airport at 6:45.

walked to Nintendo store – ben forgot phone

Walked north toward Columbus Circle and did Turnstyle market – visited Lush the bath bomb store, and Tam got dumplings and a bao

Walked to Whole Foods and ben got poke bowl

We ate in Central Park.

Stopped by Pop Up Bagels and got Grillos shmear with three bagels and cranberry butter.

Stopped by Mast Market and got 2 amazing yogurts- one with date paste and one sour cherry

Walked up to Natural History museum and spent most of the day there

When we left around 4pm it was rainy. We walked across the park to upper east side and got hot chocolate at Maison. We used this hot chocolate list!

Took the train back to the hotel and dried off.

Walked to dinner at Tensai- udon place

Train 8:24 from Grand Central

9am – RESERVED for Statue of Liberty boat

 Ellis Island junior ranger

 Statue of Liberty junior ranger

1pm back on mainland – 

Pizza at Hanks and bagel lunch near Trinity church

Trinity church

9/11 memorial and oculus shopping center and Apple Store (2 blocks and chargers, power bank) 

Wall Street NYSE

Hot chocolate at Frenchette bakery

Stopped by Ghost Busters building

Got more pizza for Tam and healthy green drinks at a beautiful health food store. Also stopped by an excellent Japanese market with beautiful fish

Walked out to the path on the Hudson and watched sunset. Walked up to the amazing Little Island park.

Dinner at Chelsea market at Miznon for Israeli food.

Walked the high line park up to Hudson Yards and then cab home. 12 mile day!

In city by 2pm

Check in to hotel early

Bagel spot for late lunch – Esa bagel

Rockefeller Square tour – 3pm Sunday

Nike store and walked 5th AveS

Stopped at Waldorf hotel and St Bart’s church

Back to hotel.

Early dinner at 5:30 tried for Tomi Jazz but ate at Szechuan place instead Mala Project

Walked to broadway and Times Square and stopped in St. Patrick’s 

Home by 8:30

2pm head out to rocks

Then to swimming hole at Tym’s 

Corey’s from 6-8:30

Flight at 11p

Home by 2 for wedding

Fort Vancouver and Pearson air field junior ranger badges

Lunch at sweet spot for Bahn mi and bubble tea

James Dugans for hang and walk

Dinner at our Airbnb with Eric and James and Cody and David and Christine

Bed at 1am

St Helen’s visitor center at silver lake – state park 

St Helens forest learning center by Weyerhaeuser Forest Products

St Helens National Monument visitor center and junior ranger

Dinner at Corey’s with family and Skymen

Stopped by Costco for smoked salmon.

Picnicked at a lake park w leftover pizza and salmon etc

Stopped at Alaska public lands office in anchorage to do junior ranger badges there

Landed around 10p and went straight to new seasons to get groceries 

Ate at home

From Denali visitor center we took shuttle bus 

Hiked Savage river trail and savage alpine trail.  Lightning and thunder and rain at the start but cleared up.  We waited it out at the bathrooms

Boys finished their junior ranger badges

Saw a moose on the way out and one on the drive home

Dinner at Panorama Pizza next to our lodge m