Walking, Shoping and Eating

After our helicopter tour Dad and I walked for 7 hours from the Pier to our hotel. We shopped at local shops for Christmas orniments and suviners for our family at home.  We stopped at every bakery and pizza shop that looked apetizing. None of the places we stopped were disappointing.  We enjoyed macaroons, sesame cookies, provolone cheese pizza, more cookies and more  pizza. 

We also stumbled upon the farmers market and visited with a local who taught us about celery root and all the things you can do with it (just in case I ever need to know now I do). 

New York really is a unique city. So many things about it reminded me of another country and yet so many things were just like everywhere else.  I think this little walking tour we took all by ourselves was the highlight of our trip.

As we walked to talked about anything and everything from the government and economy to our spiritual journeys and our testimonies.  We talked about food and exercise, personality strengths and weaknesses.  It's a great thing to have a relationship with my dad like I do and to have had this unique opportunity to be with him alone at this age and stage of my life.

We went into Macys just as school was getting out and the early commuters were off work. It was the busiest place we visited.  I couldn't believe how many people could fit into one location at once.