Jake, Lyd, & Claire...this one's for you!

GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE!!! Today was a another beautiful day...we really were blessed with some great weather on our trip! I was worried about being too cold here in October, but with it being in the 80's today, I was borderline too hot.

So, we were planning on going to Long Island today but didn't time out our day very well. We wanted to attend church at Inwood with our friends, the Sotelo's, where Walter pastors. They meet at 5pm. We went and rode the train to one stop and made the decision then that we would have only about 1/2 hour on Long Island. So, we rode the train back and took the metro to Central park area again. We walked around some (it was so much more crowded than the other day!), then we walked to Gray's Papaya...a hot dog place Dan had been to before. Before long, it was time to head to Inwood. That was neat to be able to worship with some New Yorkers! After church, Walter and Victoria had us over to their home in the Bronx. We had a lovely time eating supper with them and their three kids and getting a chance to chat with them afterward for a while. Walter gave us a ride back to our hotel. It was neat to see the Manhattan skyline at night for the first time (was on the wrong side of the plane the night we landed). Also, one thing we wanted to get a picture of was the George Washington Bridge for the kids (thanks to a Bert and Ernie song we often listen to in the van). Since this bridge is close to where the Sotelo's live, Walther took us to a spot where we could get a good pic!

And that wraps up our day. Not many pictures because we need new batteries. We'll have to get some on our way into the city tomorrow. We still want to go to the top of either the Rockefeller or the Empire State building. They are having a big Columbus Day parade tomorrow so we may catch some of that and maybe hit a museum...a big recommendation from Walter and Victoria. We shall see!