Hi everyone! This is the proposed plan for Sunday's NYC Ferret GTG- of course we will just kind of play it by ear, but Ela and I spoke and we seem to think that this might give Jean a good "whirlwind tour" of some of the Big Apple... We will start by meeting at 10:00 am in the lobby of Jean's Hotel, which unless she corrects this, is the Helmsley Middletowne at 148 East 48 Street Between 3rd and Lex. We'll take the subway to the Staten Island Ferry, and ride round trip. This will give a great view of the Statue of Liberty. On return to Manhattan we will head back uptown to the Chinatown/Little Italy area via Subway, where we will find an inviting Italian restaurant for lunch. (If anyone has any ideas, let's hear them- keep in mind we are trying to keep it around or under $20 pp including tax and tip.) After lunch we will walk to Washington Square Park/Greenwich Village and meander around that area for awhile. From there we will head up to Central Park via subway, where we can wander around for a while before making our way down 5th Ave (window shopping!) past St. Patrick's to the Empire State Building. Hopefully it will be about twilight by this time, and we will go up to the top to watch the sun set and NYC light up! From this point there are no plans, however this is a convenient stopping point to get back to the transportation hubs. Let me know if I have missed anything you think I should have included (obviously we can't do everything- I am just trying for a sampling of a few major points of interest that don't take hours to tour). I am also trying to work within a budget and keep the day affordable for everyone! I figure if we do as this plan tentatively suggests, the total cost will be about $40 including subway fares, lunch, and the Empire State Building. Remember, NYC is downright COLD and windy this time of year. Much of our day will be spent outdoors, so wear warm clothes, and don't forget mittens and a hat! -Anne [Posted in FML issue 2498]