On our last full day in New York City we took a bus tour of the other boroughs. Manhattan is the touristy borough with good reason, but it was so fun to get the flavor of other areas. We started out in Harlem at the Apollo Theater. Unfortunately, it's under renovation, so we couldn't go inside.
From there we traveled to South Bronx. Little Guy refused to smile in front of the Yankees Stadium. His love for the Red Sox is too strong.
One of the interesting things about the tour was talking about some of the differences in amenities based of the wealth of the area. For example, the subway is underground in Manhattan, but it's almost entirely above ground in the Bronx.
We stopped at a Dominican Bodega and the fried cheese empanadas were some of the tastiest bites we had the whole trip. So good!
He bought the soda just for the word on it.
Our next stop was Queens. We took a walk through the park at the former site of the World's Fair.
Our last 2 stops were in Brooklyn. We enjoyed walking down to the Brooklyn Bridge and Dumbo Bridge. It was also really interesting to see Williamsburg - home to Hasidic Jews. 25% of all Hasidic Jews live in this neighborhood.
Our last stop was Coney Island. It was hotter than Hades, but it was fun to eat at the Original Nathan's on the boardwalk.
We came upon a candy shop. I was so excited to find my favorite candy (Ladrillos) I usually can only find in Spain, so we may have had a little too much fun in this store.
We really loved this tour and highly recommend it if you want to see more of New York City than just the touristy areas.
Our last stop was Coney Island. It was hotter than Hades, but it was fun to eat at the Original Nathan's on the boardwalk. 
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