Presidents' Day in New York

We started our day, a very cold but sunny one, with a brisk walk to the Hudson River for a boat trip.  Our craft was not the Intrepid, above, which is now a museum, but a suitably coloured NYC Water Taxi.

We had the choice of an indoor or upstairs, outside seat and decided the photos would be better from the top.  At -6C and with the additional wind chill we had some cause to regret that decision..

We travelled down the river with a number of stops, as far as the Brooklyn Bridge and then headed out past Governor's Island and Ellis Island to see the Statue of Liberty.

The view of Lower Manhattan from the water is such a well known sight it felt almost familiar even seeing it for the first time.

We were very cold leaving the boat and walked briskly to a restaurant near the Lincoln Centre for lunch.  The speciality was guacamole made at the table..

Some audience participation was also required..

After lunch we headed for Central Park.  As Presidents' Day is a holiday the park was free of cars and full of families, runners and others enjoying the sunshine and snow.

We had a little smile at the notice by the gate..

We completed our day with a bus tour of Uptown Manhattan - this time in a glass roofed bus rather than an open top, which was a relief even though it did not make for the best pictures.

We arrived back at the hotel as it was getting dark and realised that our view had become significantly more colourful in honour of Presidents past and present..

It is due to snow again tomorrow and we are due to fly back to Washington.  Fingers crossed..