September 20th: The Last Hurrah

In honor of the last official day of summer, Wes and I packed our bags and headed east toward the great Atlantic Ocean. Luckily for us we hit an amazing day. 75 degrees with a light salty breeze. The only disappointment for the day was the absence of a good claim chowder restaurant... or any restaurant for that matter. We were able to find a grocery store, which provided a nice loaf of french bread, deli ham, and Munster cheese, creating a great picnic on the beach.

Sorry... this is the only picture we have of us at the beach. My dear husband does not like asking others to take pictures of us, nor does he like getting just his picture taken. The result, one measly picture of us, a product of the 10 sec timer function.

The beach possessed quite of few of these man made rock peninsulas jetting out from the beach. I am not sure why, but they did add to the beauty of the beach.

Believe it or not but the surf was covered with surfers on these puny little waves. This made Oregon's waves look like the oncoming of a hurricane.

Tourist For the Day

This Saturday Wes had to attend class for his masters degree from 9Am to 3:30PM, so I was finally free to wander around the city, camera in one hand, map in the other with my head angled upward. With the liberty to take as many pictures as I saw fit, I believe I may have out done the Asian tourists. Here are a few select pictures.

One thing I love about New York is all the water fountains. They have so many all over the city and each one is beautiful!

Ground Zero

This ball was once artwork in front of the World Trade Center. It was suppose to symbolize peace. They found it in the ruble misshaped but still in tacked.

This is Fraunces Tavern. It was built in 1719 initially as a house, I believe. Washington's Farewell to the Officers address was give in this tavern in 1783. It is now a museum and an expensive restaurant... for West Coast standards anyway.

I was given a tip at work to check out the Staten Island Ferry. It was completely free.

This picture is deceiving. The Ferry was PACKED with way too many tourists!

The views of the city were wonderful.

We went right past the Statue of Liberty.

Not sure which bridge this is but it is huge. It's amazing how far apart the two structural pieces are. I figured Scott Z and Evan S would especially appreciate the bridge.

Resting my poor tired feet on the pier. The walk around Battery Park at the bottom of Manhattan is really quiet peaceful.

Other side of Battery Park. It is possible that it has became my new favorite park in the city.

Manhattan Bridge

After Wesley's class, we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, took a nap in the park, and ate at Grimaldi's Pizzeria, supposedly the best pizza joint in the city... "I've tasted better."

Last Weekend's Adventures

Sorry about slacking off lately. The auditors came on Monday so things became really busy at work and the last thing I felt like doing when I finally got home was to sit in front of a computer screen. Here are a few pictures from last weekend that I have been meaning to put up.

Saturday Wes worked hard to get ahead in school while I cleaned, did laundry, and tried not to be too distracting.

Creating a chart of the process in a scientific experience. Yep pretty exciting!

Sunday we were able to get out and enjoy the Beautiful September day at Central Park. Here are some pictures of us soaking up the sun!

Part 3

Watch The Parts In Order. Part 1 is the third one down.

Part 2

Part 1

Alright, here is the highly anticipated virtual tour. Unfortunately, I had to split it up into 3 parts which made it choppy. Sorry for the inconvenience. As you can see we have plenty of room for multiple air mattresses, so don't be shy. We love visitors! Even the little guys. It's never too late to book a night at Apartment 3K.

P.S. Yes mom we definitely have room to open up tables!

The Apartment

Wes and I have had a pretty uneventful weekend. We were given a television from a coworker of mine so Saturday was spent getting down to Brooklyn and then lugging the gigantic thing back up with us. It was an interesting experience attempting to do so with out our own vehicle. Sunday, we went to church, relaxed some and then went to The Comedy Strip, which was the very place Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and pretty much everyone else made their start. It was pretty good. Today (Monday), we did nothing of any interest. Wes prepared for his first day of school while I cleaned and did laundry.

Due to popular demand, here is our apartment. I have a video of it which makes it look more 3D. Unfortunately I was having issues uploading it so you all are just going to have to wait until I have more time. Sorry.

From the Entryway

The Living Room

Dining Room in the back corner

The Kitchen

Another angle of our Living Room and the door to our Balcony

The view from our Balcony

Sorry I forgot to take pictures of our Bedroom and our Bathroom.

To come: Pictures of my (Rachel) office in midtown Manhattan. No I haven't forgotten, I just can't seem to remember the camera in the mornings.