skymark

6/24

Wake up at 5:30 but still tired due to the jetlag. I just lied in the bed and listened to the radio until 8:30. I left the hostel about 10:00. The first stop I visited today was Yankee Stadium. I went there to look for jerseys of Chien-Ming Wang, a rookie pitcher from Taiwan, and tried to buy a “yellow bull ticket” for tonight’s subway series. Just as I expected, the cheapest ticket was not cheap at all. (The vendor wanted me to pay 60 bucks to him. Nuts!) As to the jersey, it was not available now since Yankee hasn’t authorized the production.

Next stop was a bike shop on the 2^nd Ave and between 68^th and 69^th street called Pedal Pusher. (By the way, I bought New York Times and New York Post at a newsstand on my way to the bike shop. Just tried to get any information about the NBA final. Spurs took the championship from the Piston!!) I rented a bike there to begin my today’s journey. The clerk at the bike shop was really funny though I couldn’t understand everything he talked about. (He is a Christian and urged me to pay a visit to an activity hold in NY tonight. The focus of tonight is on a man called Billy Graham.) Afterward, I headed north to the Harlem. On the 125^th street, it’s really bustling. I guess it’s the main street of this district. After having a lunch at a McDonald’s, I paid a visit to Columbia University. As a routine, I went to the bookstore to take a look at the souvenirs of the school. I also took some pictures on the campus. It’s really a surprise to see so many students here. I thought everyone is having a break now…anyway!

Keep going southward. I rode along the bike lane next to the Hudson River. The next stop was the ground zero, which was used to be the World Trade Center before Sept. 11 2001. It’s a little bit different from what I had seen last year. Also, I visited the World Financial Center that I didn’t visit last year. After that, I continued my trip to the Battery Park in the southern point of the Manhattan. This is a nice place to see the scene of Hudson River and Statue of Liberty. But the best way to see the “lady” is to take a ferry to the island where it is exactly located.

To keep my journey, I have to make a GREAT turn northward. Then, I rode my bike on the bike lane at east Manhattan. Just couple of minutes after heading north, I saw Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge. It’s really spectacular. I took some picts here.  As I continued my trip, I saw the New York City in different angles.

 I returned the bike before 6. The ride of today was really easy, exciting and comfortable. This trip contributed another exciting part to my NYC traveling memories. I had my dinner at the Yoshinoya in Time Square. As usual, I ordered “Combo Bowl”. Hmmm…it’s really delicious…J