Day two in NYC started bright and early! We were up and ready to go by 8am. After a short walk we started the day at the Rockefeller Center. It was so nice to walk right in without any lines!
We took the quick elevator ride to the top where we enjoyed an awesome view of the city in the daytime. It was cool to be able to see the Statue of Liberty, the Hudson River where the miracle on the Hudson happened, and the Empire State Building too.
After exploring around Top of the Rock, we headed back downstairs to see the NBC studios. We didn't do the tour (even though Dave really wanted to) because I didn't think the kids would be very interested in that.
Next up was seeing the huge outdoor Christmas tree and ice skating! It was super cool, but the kids were surprised that there were no ornaments on the tree. :)
After that we hit the Hop on Hop off bus to make our way to the history museum.
Honestly, it was everyone's least favorite part!
We waited FOREVER to get back on the bus to make our way back to Times Square. It even started sprinkling a bit so we had to endure that for a bit. Once we made it back, Savannah was one happy girl to see this store! She was able to design her own shirt for her AG doll.
We did a bit more exploring and seeing a few window displays before deciding to head to an early dinner. We arrived at Ellen's around 4:30 to find the line was TWO BLOCKS long! Yikes! I was a bit nervous that we'd never make it through dinner in time for our 7:30 Rockettes show. BUT, it all worked out. I left the family at the end of the line and went to get some information. I discovered that they would not give out wait times, but that there was room to be seated at the bar! After a bit of a wait, they said to go get the rest of my party and they would seat us at the bar (ahead of the two blocks of people!). Well, to make a long story short, when I showed up with the kids they said we couldn't sit at the bar with kids. oops! So they accommodated us by giving us the next available table! Woo hoo!
This dinner was one of the highlights of our trip! There was constant entertainment from aspiring Broadway actors/actresses that sang many well known songs while we ate.
We were out just in time to head to Radio City Music Hall for our 7:30 Rockettes show. I honestly thought after 10+ hours of walking that Preston would sleep through it, but both he and Savannah were on the edge of their seats the entire time. It was incredible!
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| Waiting for the show to start |
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| They loved the 3D part of the show |
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| Nativity ending |
Dave and I took turns carrying Preston most of the day so we were thankful that tomorrow had a bit less walking planned.
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