New York’s clusters of tall buildings are often described as skyscrapers—a word that once felt synonymous with the city itself.
Yet today, even Tokyo is dotted with towers rising one after another. Still, from my daughter’s apartment, one unmistakable symbol of New York remains in view.
New York’s buildings are called skyscrapers.
The word refers to structures so tall they seem to reach the heavens—what we now call super-high-rise buildings.
They were once a defining symbol of New York, but today tall buildings are springing up everywhere, even in Tokyo.
From my daughter’s apartment, however, I could see one of the city’s most iconic examples: the Empire State Building.
As many of you know, I made it a habit during this stay to take the same photograph of it every morning.
Another tall building was also visible: Edge, a relatively new addition to the skyline.
At my wife’s request—we wanted to go up at least one observation deck during this stay—we visited Edge, which was built as part of the Hudson Yards redevelopment project.
I am claustrophobic, but not afraid of heights, so the ascent itself posed no problem.
That said, at more than 350 meters above ground, it was undeniably cold.
As I was feeling slightly unwell, I left the morning souvenir shopping to my wife and daughter.
Choosing souvenirs is always a dilemma: how far should one go, and for whom?
On top of that, anything remotely decent is astonishingly expensive.
When I casually suggested that M&M’s chocolates would be good enough, my wife looked at me in disbelief.
Apparently, at that level, it would be better to bring nothing at all.
In any case, once the souvenirs were finally sorted, I felt a sense of relief.
Tomorrow is packing day.
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