Last day in NYC

Today we visited the 9/11 Memorial. It is a marvelous memorial to the people who died on that day. The waterfall is 30 feet high and the inner waterfall seems to go to the centre of the earth. The names of all who died are inscribed around the two waterfalls which sit on the footprints of the two World Trade Centre building sites. You can't help but be moved by the place. It is surrounded by construction workbuilding new skyscrapers around the area. We then went to Greenwich Village, passing by Magnolia Bakery of Sex in the City fame in Bleeker St. We then met up with Izac and Akiko for a final dinner in Williamsburg at a resturant named Gwenell St which has a former WD50 chef running it. We then went to the Angel bar for cocktails where we met a man investing in a hummus resturant. Dira and Izac suggested he concentrate on babganosh instead! He don't seem to think that was a great idea. we then went to Izac's home bar where he convinced Dira to have a Pickleback. This is a shot of whiskey followed by a shot of pickle juice. So not my thing! We left Izac and Akiko to head back for one final night cap on the roof of the hotel bar. Our final night at the hotel was quite an adventure, we decided that it was time for a sleep in as we were not going anywhere in a hurry. At 1am we were woken to a fire alarm quite a piercing noise that could not be turned off till the fire fighters turned up, it appeared to be a false alarm, back to sleep to have this repeated at 2 am, getting a bit spare by ths time. Back to sleep till 5.30 am, then again at 8am so it was up get packed and get out of there. I felt very sorry for the poor manager who greeted all the guests as they came down, well we did get a 50% discount. Off for breakfast to meet Izac and Akiko at Freeman's a quirky resturaunt with stuffed animals on the walls, a bloody Mary, hot artichoke dip then a taxi up to 53rd and 6th to catch the bus to Boston. We just love New York City, I don't think we have ever been in a city like it, will definitely return, sad to leave Izac and Akiko had the best holiday with them both but a god excuse to return and discover more.