Then we made our way to Times Square. It was very crowded and quickly became my least favorite place to navigate. But it was still cool, none-the-less.

We had a late lunch at the world famous Carnegie Deli. This is a tourist hot spot, so we were packed in with hundreds of other people. The sandwiches were huge, but we all found our food to be bland and over priced. But, you live and learn and now we can say we've eaten there.

We browsed a few famous spots in Times Square. All the big stores had long lines just to get in. We ventured into the M & Ms stores. Boy was it chaotic! There were people everywhere - mayhem! I did snap this picture of Times Square from the second floor. Pretty cool.

Then it was time to board a double-decker bus and take the Christmas Night of Lights tour. We purchased tickets for this tour and additional tickets from City Sights New York that allowed us to hop on and hop off from any stop in the city. Smart idea and a great way to avoid paying for a taxi, which is expensive.

The tour was on an open air bus, so it was cold, but it was really, really neat and I highly recommend it. It's a great way to navigate the city and there are tour guides on each bus to point out the famous and historical sights. They are also pros at getting around the city, so we asked them lots of questions.

The night tour included Grand Central Station,

A drive down 5th Avenue,

Lots of historic buildings and churches

I'll be back with a recap of Day 2 soon.