Did you know that is the nickname of New York City? I don't know why, because there are no apple trees. There are lots of other things, though. I went out around the city and we took some pictures to show you.
We did have some snow. It snowed on Friday night. This is how the snow looked on Saturday at lunch time. Snow melts more quickly in the city because of all the traffic that travels over it.
The crane is building a new skyscraper. The crane operator is sitting inside, and controlling its movements. He has to be REALLY careful! It makes me dizzy to think of working in such a high place.
The water is New York Harbor. Do you see the Statue of Liberty on one of the islands in the harbor? The land on he other side is Staten Island. It is very big. People ride to Staten Island on big boats called ferries. Here is one of them:
All of that sightseeing made us hungry! New York is famous for having delis that make HUGE sandwiches.We went to a restaurant called Katz's Deli to eat. You have to open your mouth really wide to eat this pastrami sandwich!
We did have some snow. It snowed on Friday night. This is how the snow looked on Saturday at lunch time. Snow melts more quickly in the city because of all the traffic that travels over it.
We went to a place called Rockefeller Center to watch the ice skaters. Every winter they put a skating rink under the big golden statue. In the summer, there are restaurant tables with umbrellas here, so people can eat outside.
Did some of you have a chance to ice skate in Rock Hill? I know that they made a rink for Christmasville. I hope they do that every year!
The tallest building at Rockefeller Center is called 30 Rock. We rode an elevator up to the top. It is so high, you can look out and see really far.
The crane is building a new skyscraper. The crane operator is sitting inside, and controlling its movements. He has to be REALLY careful! It makes me dizzy to think of working in such a high place.
The water is New York Harbor. Do you see the Statue of Liberty on one of the islands in the harbor? The land on he other side is Staten Island. It is very big. People ride to Staten Island on big boats called ferries. Here is one of them:
Another type of boat I saw in NYC is a tugboat. They are working boats. There are lots of them pulling or pushing big ships. This one was travelling along by itself.
Look what else we saw on the river. The gray steel bars are part of the George Washington Bridge. The little red lighthouse was here long before the bridge was built over it. There is a storybook about that. Ask your teacher to read it to you.
All of that sightseeing made us hungry! New York is famous for having delis that make HUGE sandwiches.We went to a restaurant called Katz's Deli to eat. You have to open your mouth really wide to eat this pastrami sandwich!
That's all for today. I'll write more later, after I have had more adventures.
Your friend,
Flat Stanley
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