NYC - Day 7

Q49 to F-train to Lexington Ave then 5 train uptown to E 180th. About a 45 minute trip to the Bronx where we headed to the Zoo.

Walking from the station to the zoo we encountered this informative sign:

The Zoo was huge. Most of the animals were inside for the winter still, but we saw the Snow Leopards, Polar Bear, African Wild Dog's, Gorillas, Giraffe and much more. Zoo closed at 430 so we then headed to downtown Manhattan.

We stopped by the WTC site and walked around for a few minutes. It was around 530 when we got there. It felt surreal. My mind kept seeing those images of the street and air filled with dust and debris as people ran away covered in ash. Streets looked familiar and the area was oddly quiet despite many people, cars, and construction vehicles moving about. 10 years and everyone you passed by in the area had that look in their eye like they new exactly what they were walking past. You can't help but notice the void in the city skyline as you walk by.

Next, we hopped back on the Uptown 1 back to Canal St. where we walked through Chinatown. We stopped for dinner at a place off a side street. I had roast duck and roast pork over noodles. Yum! After dinner we walked all over the area; in and out of souvenir shops, fish markets, and Chinese grocers.

Octopus Jerky??

And finally, some roasted duck... Quack! Quack!

To top the day off we watched Cloverfield back home for the 100th time. It's always good. Except this time we recognized every location in the film, which was cool.

Service and meeting tomorrow. Bethel on Wednesday. Night.