Trip to New Jersey and New York City (Part 1)

     Hi everyone! These are some pictures of our trip to New Jersey and New York. We left our house on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 and came home on Monday, September 30. We were only gone five days but it felt like a lot longer since we did so much!

     It was a fun trip but I definitely never want to live in New York!

Thursday, September 26

In the morning, we drove around Atlantic Highlands where my grandmother grew up (a friend that my grandmother had grown up with showed us around). After she went back home, my family and I went on to Sandy Hook.

Esther and I with my grandmother's friend standing in front of the house my grandmother grew up in. The house to the right of it is the house my grandmother's friend grew up in. 9/26/2013

Twin Lights in Monmouth County, New Jersey. 9/26/2013

My dad, sister, and I climbed Twin Lights (my mom stayed on the ground because she doesn't like heights). I don't like heights either so I don't think I'll be climbing any more lighthouses anytime soon!  9/26/2013

These stairs were nerve racking to climb! 9/26/2013

My dad, sister, and I after the climb. 9/26/2013

After Twin Lights, we went to Sandy Hook lighthouse. My dad and sister climbed this one too but I'd had enough of climbing lighthouses for one day! 9/26/2013

My dad, sister, and I on the Sandy Hook beach. You can see New York City in the background. 9/26/2013


Friday, September 27

We stayed in Tinton Falls, New Jersey for two nights before going on to Elizabeth, New Jersey (which is closer to New York City). We spent Friday in New Jersey and drove to Elizabeth on Friday afternoon. We met my great uncle and great aunt at a restaurant for dinner on Friday night.

Micah Williams art museum in New Jersey. 9/27/13

Esther in the Micah Williams museum. There was a bin of dress up things there (fun for all ages -including myself!) 9/27/13

 Saturday, September 28

     We took the train into the city on Saturday with my great uncle. He showed us places in the city and I'm sure we must have walked a few miles just that morning! It felt so good to sit down for lunch. Afterwards we went up in the Empire State Building and then my family and I walked around some more. We probably walked several more miles that afternoon.

Me in the New York American Girl store on 5th Avenue. (Never too old to love dolls!) 9/28/13

We met my first cousins once removed at a German restaurant in New York City with my great uncle. 9/28/2013

My mom and sister and I with my great uncle and my first cousins once removed. 9/28/2013

I'll post the rest of the photos soon!