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Two Weeks Summer Vacation

June 26th – to – July 9th, 2011.

Trip to New York City, Washington DC, New Jersey and Philadelphia.

Above Image:
The Statue of Freedom – by Thomas Crawford / US Capitol Building, Washington D.C.
Statue of George Washington – by John Quincy Adams Ward / Federal Hall National Memorial, New York City
Government of the People – by Jacques Lipchitz / Municipal Services Building Plaza, Philadelphia.

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Trip to New York City, Washington DC, New Jersey and Philadelphia.

I joined my sister and her family, brother-in-law, and lovely nieces Rini, Tanvi and Rhea on their summer vacation, mostly to few prominent cities in East Coast of United States: New York City, Washington DC, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Of these, New Jersey was a family visit to my wonderful aunt, nothing remotely touristy there, but some delicious home-cooked Indian food, I was missing. Thank You mausi! And Thank You sis and family for this trip of my lifetime!!!

Some Sweeping Observations

 NY City is the easiest place to navigate though public transport, although driving is another story altogether! Hats off to drivers in NY City!

 NY City has many and some HUGE water-fountains. I can bet it has the highest concentration of water-fountains, of any cities in America!

Washington DC is a city of Monuments and Memorials; Stately, Serene and Very Impressive!

New Jersey was a family visit. And YES home-cooked meals are The Best!
And when it’s “Indian” home-cooked dinner, being savored after a long-time,
there’s no words for it! Who doesn’t like the food they grow on!

Philadelphia people are VERY courteous! This personal experience of mine, has been challenged by some friends; but I hold on to it..

As much as I want memories of my short-exhausting-fun trip to linger on,
I am being pulled to come back to normal routine life of Chicago ASAP..

However,  is a photo-documentation:
First Stop: New York City, New York
Second Stop: Washington D.C.
Third Stop: New Jersey
Fourth Stop: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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FIRST STOP: NEW YORK CITY
June 26 to July 3, 2011.

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Day One: [June 26, 2011] Flight from Chicago to New York City.

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Day Two /June 27, 2011 / New York City.

Trip to American Museum of Natural History.. Saw five Special Exhibits.. [1] Journey to the Stars [IMAX], [2] Brain, The Inside Story, [3] Sea Rex: Journey to a Pre-Historic World [IMAX], [4] The World’s Largest Dinosours, [5] Frogs: A Chorus of Colors.

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Day Three /June 28, 2011 / New York City.

Trip to Time Square, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, United Nations.. and shopping at Bloomingdale..

Grand Central Terminal.. click here..
Sculptures at United Nations Plaza.. click here..

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Day Four / June 29, 2011 / New York City.

Highlights of the day includes paying homage to Lady Liberty and Ground Zero. Also visit the One Financial Center, Washington Memorial, The Raging Bull sculpture, walking-crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Bldg… and shopping at “The World’s Largest Store Macy’s” in Herald Square.

The Statue of Liberty.. click here..
Battery Park.. click here..
Federal Hall National Memorial [Birthplace of American Government].. click here..
Brooklyn Bridge.. click here..
Ground Zeo, New York City.. click here..

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Day Five / June 30, 2011 / New York City .

Highlights include a trip to Staten Island, walk in the Battery Park, Flatiron Bldg. and nearby Madison Square Park, then to Rockefeller Center and towards the evening to Grand Army Plaza and Columbus Circle.

Staten Island
Flatiron Building
Madison Square Park
Rockefeller Center..click here..
Central Park.. click here..
Grand Army Plaza.. click here..
Columbus Circle.. click here..

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Day Six / July 1, 2011 / New York City.

Trip to Queens to Noguchi Museum and Socrates Sculpture Park..
And evening was musical at Broadway, “Mary Poppins” at New Amsterdam Theater..
And it was.. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!!

Noguchi Museum.. click here..

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Day Seven / July 2, 2011 / New York City .

Typically my kind of day.. Trip to MOMA, Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and evening at the Observation Deck of the Empire State Bldg.

Guggenheim Museum.. click here..
Empire State Building.. click here..

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Day Eight / July 3, 2011.
Bus trip from New York City to Washington DC.

SECOND STOP: WASHINGTON D.C.
July 3rd-to-July 6th, 2011.

 

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Day One: July 3rd, 2011 / Washington D.C.

We stayed at Holiday Inn. First Day in Washington DC,
was just about exploring the area around our hotel, which was very close to the White House.
This is closest to the White House, we’ll get!

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Day Two / July 4, 2011 / Washington D.C

Highlights was 4th of July parade at National Mall and seeing several monuments and memorials.. and ended with seeing fireworks from hotel rooftop.

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Day Three/ July 5, 2011 / Washington D.C

It was a Washington DC Hop-On-Hop-Off Open-Top Double-Decker Bus Tour..
Some Highlights..US Capitol Bldg., Union Station Washington D.C., and Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain.

United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C… click here..
National Statutory Hall.. click here..
Washington DC: City of Monuments and Memorials… click here..

 

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Day Four /July 6, 2011

Train trip from Washington DC to New Jersey

THIRD STOP: New Jersey.

July 6th-to-July 8th, 2011..
This was a family visit to my aunt’s place, so no images here.

 

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FOURTH STOP: Philadelphia.

July 7th, 2011.

Independence Hall.. click here..
Love sculpture – by Robert Indiana.. click here..
The Rocky Statue and the Rocky Steps.. click here..

FIFTH STOP: Back to New York City.

July 8th: Train trip from New Jersey to New York City.
July 9th: Flight back to Chicago..

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