Top of the Rock

Place: Looking towards Central Park from atop the Rockefeller Centre observation deck, New York.
Date: Saturday October 20, 2007.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ3.

Back in 2005, T and I queued for hours and hours and hours to get to the observation deck of the Empire State building. The view, of course, was amazing, but it was so windy and there were so many people up there that I wasn't convinced that all the queuing had been worth it.

So when I was researching my solo trip in October I decided I wasn't going to visit any tourist attractions that involved vast amounts of queuing. The Rockefeller Centre's newly opened observation deck on the 70th floor -- appropriately dubbed Top of the Rock -- seemed to fit this "rule". But just in case, I turned up early -- shortly after 9.30am on a bright, sunny Saturday morning -- and was pleasantly surprised that there were only a handful of people in front of me.

Upstairs, on the three-tier observation deck, there was plenty of freedom to move around and take in the breath-taking view without other people getting in the way. I had wanted to ring T and say "guess where I am?" but I couldn't get a signal. I took a stack of photographs to show him instead, and you can now view them here -- yes, I'm still sorting out my piccies a month later!

Comments

[Melody]

Wow. Great photos without the crowds! Maybe it is one of NY's best kept secrets or something is it?

I think you may be slowly convincing me to buy a new camera before our big trip...

[kimbofo]

I think it is a "best kept secret" kind of place...

Don't buy the Panasonic lumix -- I'm very disappointed with mine. I just don't think the images are very sharp and all the settings are designed for dummies. If I was you I'd stick with Sony... Just my two-bits worth.

[Jerry Moores]

Fantastic picture - I love the view! Thanks for sharing!

AWESOME blog!

Hello, Michele sent me. AND I will be back!

Jerry in Tampa