Subway from JFK to WTC. At 7am on a Saturday morning the streets of the financial district are mostly empty and quiet. It was a good time to be there. Jordan was only in kindergarten on 9/11/01. It's hard now to even imagine just how tall the World Trade Center towers were, especially when you see what surrounded them.
Breakfast was at a typical New York Deli. Jordan had a poppy seed bagel with cream cheese and I had egg and bacon on a roll. A buttery roll. Jordan liked it better than the bagel.
Battery Park, and all of Lower Manhattan, was blanketed in a fine misty fog which prevented us from catching even a glimpse of Lady Liberty. We walked to the water's edge, and took photos of The Sphere, saw a few squirrels scampering around.
Next stop, Grand Central Station. Still too early in the day to be crazy busy. It's an impressive space, especially as you ascend into it from the subway.
We were there thanks to JetBlue. (Advert in Grand Central)
Rockefeller Plaza. It was beautiful on a Saturday morning before all the crowds showed up. Everything looked lush and summery and green. We took the trip to the "Top of the Rock" for a view of the city as the morning fog burned off.
(Empire State Building in the background)
We couldn't resist a stop in the NBC Experience store to get a look - and a laugh - at the products for sale there. For you fans of The Office, you'll appreciate these items: "Support the Rabid" wristbands, the famous Dunder Mifflin Robe (remember the swag bags, and Toby didn't get a robe), Serenity by Jan candles (they smelled awful!) and a t-shirt depicting the value of a Shrute buck. Jordan snuck some photos of everything with his phone.Times Square was next on the agenda. It was just starting to heat up.
A walk up 5th Avenue. You might even say we went shopping on 5th Avenue, even though the only purchase we made was a $5 pair of sunglasses from a street vendor. (Limo in front of Tiffany & Co. below.)
The NBA store was a wonder of wonders. Especially for Jordan. There were a lot of life-size bobble head players and more amusing products for sale, such as...
The Apple Store. I saw it on a list of the top 10 architectural glories in NYC, and it certainly was. It was also a good place to stop in and check the status of our return flight (and email).
(It's the glass building in the center of the photo. Click to enlarge.)FAO Schwarz for a brief stop, to enjoy the air conditioning and some toy demonstrations.
Central Park. By this time of day it was truly sweltering. I think the temps were in the 90's, but it was the humidity that was really doing us in.
We meandered on through the park, but only about half way up so we could visit the Museum of Natural History. Of course, that museum has extra intrigue after seeing "Night at the Museum." We went inside but were overwhelmed by the line to get tickets so we wandered on back out.
A stop at Columbus Circle and another trip to Times Square, for the purpose of a caricature, which Jordan really wanted. 
Dinner at Ellen's Stardust Diner, and we did not get a photo since I think we were fading by this time of day and forgot all about it. It's a fun place to eat because it's right on Broadway and the servers are all aspiring Broadway stars who sing and dance as they do their job.And finally, the E train back to the airport for the long flight home.
