Our first stop was Times Square. From there we wandered around 5th Avenue and quickly learned we wouldn't be shopping at SAKS.
Next, we discovered the Rockefeller Center. Unfortunately, we didn't go to the top of the Rock because there was zero visibility that day. It was much chillier than we expected. We carried our umbrella around all day, but were happy not to have to use it!
Somewhere along the way we ran into the Magnolia Bakery. It was meant to be! I enjoyed a red velvet cupcake and David loved his brownie.
We are proud to report that we successfully navigated the Subway. Well actually, David did. I just followed. I'm not to proud to admit he has a much better sense of direction than I do.
We walked past the Manhattan Temple near Columbus Circle. A refuge from the world has a whole new meaning!
From there we walked to and across Central Park. This was one of my personal favorites. I was surprised by how big it was and by how few homeless people we saw roaming around. I don't think I saw a single one. Next time I want to rent a tandem bike!
From there we walked to the MET. We didn't have time to go inside...next time for sure. We took the subway down to Wall St. Once upon a time, David did get a business management degree in finance after all....before all this medicine madness began! We also got some great pizza at Steve's Pizza.
Our next stop was to see the Statue of Liberty. Of course the view was obstructed by the thick fog, but we did our best. How could we not at least try?
From there we walked through Chinatown. David got a pair of sunglasses for $5. We had offers to see some "Prada, Coach & Tiffany's," but we just didn't have time. I really enjoyed Chinatown and wish we would have had more time there. We attempted to make it back to the top of the Rock hoping the sky had cleared enough, but by the time we reached it at 4 PM, tickets were selling for the 5:55 ride. Unfortunately, our bus departed at 6. So instead, we wandered around a few more stores like the M&M store and the American Doll store. We grabbed some dinner at a sandwich place before we headed back to the bus. A huge thank you to my friend Krista for watching all 3 of our kids for 16+ hours! I can't tell you how many times I was so grateful we didn't have them with us. It would have been disastrous! We had tons of fun and didn't even scratch the surface! I already have my wish list for our next trip!
2 comments:
That looks like so much fun! I want to go!
I can't believe you did all of that in one day! Sounds great.
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