Day 5: Our Last Day Together
Our day started at 6:30 a.m. We met in the hotel lobby, after packing our suitcases one last time. We would be heading home after spending the day in the Big Apple.
We headed toward the subway for the trip to Manhattan, where we would be exploring Rockerfeller Plaza and NBC Studios. The kids were on their own to eat breakfast and explore the plaza area before we gather for the NBC Studio Tour. The tour was fun and very informative. We were able to see the working sound studios of Saturday Night Live, The Dr. Oz Show, and my personal favorite, Football Night in America. Two of the kids even got to read a teleprompter as a news anchor(watch out Brian Williams), give a weather report, while being taped. All of us in the audience were laughing because it's much harder then it looks.
After Rockerfeller Plaza we walked around the block to 51st and 5th Avenues in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral. We were given two hours to walk the avenue. grab a bite of lunch, and SHOP the most wonderful street in America, 5TH AVENUE! The students went off on their own after a visit to St. Patrick's.
The NBA Store was packed with L.A. tourists(including Ms. Sessarego and I)buying the Lakers Championship stuff( OFFICAL locker room T-shirt, hat, and towel). Then off to explore Tiffany & Co, Henri Bendel, the Nike Store, and F.A.O. Schwartz. After eating lunch, we all met up at the Apple Store cube, to start our walk through Central Park. What a wonderful day, weather wise for exploring Central Park. We started at the world famous Plaza Hotel( 5th Avenue & Central Park West), and into the park we headed. We walked through the Central Park Zoo, stopping along the way to listen to Lawrence give us the history of the park. We made our way to the fountain next to the lake and the Central Park Boat House. The students took the opportunity to wade in the fountain. We all had a fun time.
From there it was the hike to Strawberry Fields, going over the bridge, stopping to take pictures of the famous view of the lake and skyline. Strawberry Fields was our last stop before exiting the park for our bus to JFK Airport.
Strawberry Fields is dedicated to the memory of John Lennon, who was assassinated in 1980 while exiting his car outside the Dakota where he lived.
We loaded onto the bus for our trip to the airport. Our terminal was first. We said goodby to our new friends from the Hill School. Got through security and to the gate to wait for our flight home.
This was a most amazing trip! Thank you Ms. Sessarego for asking me to come along.
Having been to both DC and NYC, I found myself seeing both cities through new eyes, the eyes of your children. Thank you parents for entrusting them to our care. You have wonderful kids.
Our day started at 6:30 a.m. We met in the hotel lobby, after packing our suitcases one last time. We would be heading home after spending the day in the Big Apple.
We headed toward the subway for the trip to Manhattan, where we would be exploring Rockerfeller Plaza and NBC Studios. The kids were on their own to eat breakfast and explore the plaza area before we gather for the NBC Studio Tour. The tour was fun and very informative. We were able to see the working sound studios of Saturday Night Live, The Dr. Oz Show, and my personal favorite, Football Night in America. Two of the kids even got to read a teleprompter as a news anchor(watch out Brian Williams), give a weather report, while being taped. All of us in the audience were laughing because it's much harder then it looks.
After Rockerfeller Plaza we walked around the block to 51st and 5th Avenues in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral. We were given two hours to walk the avenue. grab a bite of lunch, and SHOP the most wonderful street in America, 5TH AVENUE! The students went off on their own after a visit to St. Patrick's.
The NBA Store was packed with L.A. tourists(including Ms. Sessarego and I)buying the Lakers Championship stuff( OFFICAL locker room T-shirt, hat, and towel). Then off to explore Tiffany & Co, Henri Bendel, the Nike Store, and F.A.O. Schwartz. After eating lunch, we all met up at the Apple Store cube, to start our walk through Central Park. What a wonderful day, weather wise for exploring Central Park. We started at the world famous Plaza Hotel( 5th Avenue & Central Park West), and into the park we headed. We walked through the Central Park Zoo, stopping along the way to listen to Lawrence give us the history of the park. We made our way to the fountain next to the lake and the Central Park Boat House. The students took the opportunity to wade in the fountain. We all had a fun time.
From there it was the hike to Strawberry Fields, going over the bridge, stopping to take pictures of the famous view of the lake and skyline. Strawberry Fields was our last stop before exiting the park for our bus to JFK Airport.
Strawberry Fields is dedicated to the memory of John Lennon, who was assassinated in 1980 while exiting his car outside the Dakota where he lived.
We loaded onto the bus for our trip to the airport. Our terminal was first. We said goodby to our new friends from the Hill School. Got through security and to the gate to wait for our flight home.
This was a most amazing trip! Thank you Ms. Sessarego for asking me to come along.
Having been to both DC and NYC, I found myself seeing both cities through new eyes, the eyes of your children. Thank you parents for entrusting them to our care. You have wonderful kids.
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