Our ex.expat of New York group visited the Intrepid, an American military and maritime history museum at Pier 86 at 46th Street, along the Hudson River. Our tour guide brought the ship alive through personal stories about sailors and pilots who spent time on the Intrepid, protecting our country through the Vietnam war. Some of us squeezed into the Submarine USS Growler, and others sat in the Concorde, the British Airways commercial plane that flew from Europe to New York in about 3 1/2 hours.

Afterward, we walked to Gotham West to grab some authentic Mexican food at La Palapa. Some had tacos, others enchiladas, guac and chips, salad and more, served with three salsas, from mild to spicy. Everything was delicious.

I highly recommend visiting Gotham West’s outpost or the original location on St Marks Place.

La Palapa
Gotham West Market
600 11th Ave (b/w 44th & 45th Street)
New York, NY 10036
(212) 757-7774
lapalapa.com