We walked (and subwayed) around New York City again today. We've been here a week and saw a number of things, but we really haven't seen much because there's so much one could see and do.

This morning, an ocean-going rowboat came through the marina, as it did for the two previous mornings. It is a 2-man rowing team that is going to try to beat the world record of 55 days for crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat. They go out and practice in the New York harbor where there are constant 3 ft. waves in all directions. The Atlantic crossing does not sound like fun!

Today, we visited the American Museum of Folk Art, which was mostly interesting, but it's not to my taste. However, I did enjoy the antique wind vanes, of which they have some rather fantastic examples. This on is a team of horses pulling a hand pump fire engine cart.

Then we wandered around the city streets. We had falafel for lunch from a street vendor. My best explanation is that it's like french fried balls of green humus with a white sauce like that used with gyros. Quite tasty, actually. We passed Saint Peter's Church, which is very ornately carved stone and so huge I can't get it all in one picture from across the street.

We wandered past Rockefeller Plaza with a few thousand other people.

And walked down to Times Square.

Seen (scene?) as we walked down 7th Avenue - this bride and groom were waiting for the light to change so they could cross the street with us.

And what New York blog would be complete without a picture of the subway? This one of the people on the platform across the tracks from us. You need to read the schedules carefully and know where you're going and read the signs, but the NY subway system is really excellent for mass transit, and I do mean mass! What a crowd!