New York City at Night from the Top of the Rock
It was a wild an woolly ride from the Statue of Liberty back to Rockefeller Center. No, the ferry ride wasn’t rough at all but we got lost trying to make our way back to the our meeting place. My good friend and I finally met up with our mutual friend and unsurprisingly, she was already up in arms because we were extremely late for our appointment. In the end, we didn’t get to talk much since our friend was also in a rush to go see a musical. It was really all our fault for not making it in time. She would still be in town though so we can still catch up again. For us, we were also in a rush since we also have an appointment at the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center.
A Great View of the Empire State Building from the Top of the Rock
There was a short tour of the center but everyone just wants to go to the top of the Rockefeller Center. I can argue that this is probably the best place see New York City at night. My friend was too tired to look at anything just yet. We arrived early evening and it was summer so the sun was still out. I took a few shots here at the top but spent most of the time waiting for the sun to go down and for the lights to go on. The Top of the Rock is quite spacious and it is able to handle several hundred visitors at a time. No doubt, most of them would be waiting for the sun to go down.
Lights On at New York City
The top actually has several levels but only two matter in this case. The lower level has a glass barrier to keep visitors from falling while the top if more open. I guess I prefer the top since the view is unblocked. I felt sorry since I didn’t have a tripod with me but I don’t know if it would have mattered anyway. From the top, have a very good look at the Empire State Building. It was almost this observation deck was opened just for that. This one of the reasons why I wanted to visit this particular observation deck since you have a very good view of the famous skyscraper. In the distance, you can also see another famous skyscraper and that is the One World Trade Center. I absolutely enjoyed the visit. This is probably the highlight of my visit to the United States. Seeing the whole of New York City spread out before me is like a dream come true.
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