This past week, my good friend Kevin was in town working on-site for a New York based client and visiting with friends. We both had Friday free from working and that was my turn with him… and I was going to work him good.

I meet up with Kevin at his uncle Joe’s apartment (yes, that’s Joe’s Apartment) in the West Village before heading over to The Magnolia Bakery for some breakfast cupcakes and coffee. We then hopped on the 1 to South Ferry for a round-trip ride on the Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty and Governor’s Island. Back on solid ground, we walked around Battery Park, past Castle Clinton and up through Battery Park City to rest our souls at Trinity Church. Sanctified, we headed over to relax for a while and enjoy a burger and beer at the touristy South Street Seaport. Sitting outside, we got to share our afternoon with a mime who fell every time a dish was broken and a table of bums who had scrounged enough change off tourists to enjoy some pints at the Heartland Brewery. After our meal, we visited New York City’s African Burial Ground on our way to wandering around China Town to duck into junk shops and enjoy the smells day old fish. We finally picked up some gelato in Little Italy before heading up to Union Square to shop and join Beth for sushi.

...and to think that we never even made it to Midtown.