Christmas-2010

Every year around the holiday Christmas season, my family and I travel to New York City to participate in one of the most anticipated highlights of the season- to see The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.  Located in Midtown Manhattan, between 48th and 51st streets, Rockefeller Center attracts New Yorkers and visitors alike, who come to see the 65 -90 foot Norway Spruce tree that is adorned with over five miles of lights and topped with a multicolored star. The center also holds the world-famous Ice Rink that has become a quintessential New York City winter experience for generations. It wouldn't be winter without a trip to Rockefeller Center and this year proved to be no different. Our travel began at 2:00 p.m. and the sun was still pretty high in the sky. However, the sun did little to warm the frigid temperature. Dressed in layers and heavy outerwear, we took to the crowded streets of New York City and looked on in amazement at the decorations that decorated the windows of the stores along

Fifth Avenue

.  The walk to Rockefeller Center from

34^th Street

proved to be a difficult task as the jam-packed streets were unhurried to welcome three baby carriages, and to maintain the group that my family and I traveled in.  The sun had set by the time we reached Rockefeller Center and we were all feeling overly dressed and exhausted from the walk. We took a few pictures and managed a few smiles through our exhaustion and headed for the closest train going downtown toward the Staten Island Ferry.