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We had a fantastic time on our which focused mainly on soaking in the essence of the city, taking in many of the famous sights and eating as much delicious food as we could possibly pack down. It was our first significant vacation without children since we had Carter and we realized we needed it; Sarah turned to me one evening and said, "Now I remember why I fell in love with you." We laughed, but there is some truth to that. We've gotten away for a night, maybe two, but this was a full-blown, official vacation together that didn't include being interrupted incessantly or having ice water spilled just as the food arrives at the restaurant table.
We stayed in Lowe Manhattan and thanks to Sarah, we were able to effectively use the subway system to get around the city. We never once took a cab, something that I realize after just having visited another unfamiliar city in St. Louis, is quite a feat. We used my phone to locate hot spots, restaurants, sights and places to just walk around or shop. Some of our favorite moments included our jog through Central Park, walking the streets of Brooklyn to find a famous chocolate shop, dining together in an authentic NYC deli after watching a Broadway play and simply experiencing that extraordinary city together. I speak for both of us when I say that New York City is everything we expected it would be and we can't wait to return someday.
Now, on to the photos and BEWARE, there are a lot!
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The master navigator:
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Bless the iPhone:
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Ground Zero:
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Thanks to my man Dan Q, we knew that from the BK second story we'd get a good view of Ground Zero:
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We did do some shopping:
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I made her pose for this:
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Was happy, just a little cold:
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Too bad she married a teacher:
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Stunning architecture everywhere:
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Mmmmmmmm...
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Let's go...
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Grand Central Station
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Going to the top of the Empire State Building:
Some kind Italians took this photo. Grazie mille amici italiani!
Art and more art....
Night life:
Dining out...with NO kids!
CENTRAL PARK EXCURSION:
Step #1: Get Some Bagels
Naturalist
Exploring the park
Mmmm.hmmm
Woman down!
How cool is this? Very cool.
"Gay monster Danny"
America's Next Top Model riot:
Facebook FTW
Best pizza I've had in America:
I'd never seen Phantom before:
We walked up to the pit:
I'm not supposed to have taken ANY of these shots, but you know me
Asking for charitable donations...good but much more interesting in costume....
Thanks for seeing it with me even though you already had Babe!
Held the cam above my head and just took a shot
Goodness sake
Good thing we burned about 8K cals walking that day!
TAPPED out!
Yeah, I almost got pawned a couple times on the subway
The Fantastic MET
And we did get pregnant after this trip, so thanks FG!
Some Egyptian foot and finger wear...I asked how much to buy they said if you have to ask...
Actual Egyptian ruins:
So cool, so cool...Sarah didn't love the armory quite as much as my inner 12 year old.
Arguably the most expensive piece of artwork in N. America purchased for a museum...Duccio's Madonna and Child
Most people pass this thing without knowing what's up. Thanks wikipedia, you're the best!
Candle's burned spots along the bottom of the quadro:
You like it, they have it:
Sari's fav
My all time favorite Van Gogh...I didn't even know it was there!
Fantastic
Does your armor have a built in beard? Didn't think so.
Leaving the MET:
Huge dog we saw in Central Park
Sarah talking to her mom or someone:
I'm down for the Middle East cuisine
This place is famous for their falafel etc. at incredible prices
Fueled up and ready to keep on truckin'
Getting ready to walk across the Brooklyn bridge
Traffic below us on thebridge:
A little SoCal in Brooklyn!
I wish I had had a real camera that evening:
We sought shelter one night at the Apple store to re-charge and get warm (and book a dinner date for our last night):
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Last day:
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Lady Liberty
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Up close:
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A pheasant in NY? WTH?
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The Food Network area of the city (we named it that)
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Chelsea Market
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Fancy Shamsy foods and decor
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Our last supper in NYC would be here (thanks to restaraunt week we got hooked up with a great meal for a lot less than we would have paid
otherwise
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Before dinner we did the Rock
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You know how stubborn we are, now it's a fact.
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At the top of 30 ROCK
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Awesome art deco
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The last meal
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Our table was at the windows glowing with warmth
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Sarah helped this nice Jew find his way on the subway, she was that good by the last day
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Dim Sum for the last breakfast before hoppin' the flight
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We love NYC!
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11 comments:
you guys are so brave to try all those fun foods! And dont you love the iphone it takes great pictures!
Wow. Loved the pictures. You make me want to go back! I doubt there's any way to get my husband into the big city though.
I'm glad you had such a great time. You guys really saw a ton in such a small amount of time. If we get there, we'll have to ask for tips.
REALLY makes me wanna go back. Man, Wes and I need to take that trip together.
Thanks for posting these fun pictures! Enjoyed reading about your trip.
Awesome trip! So jealous of Phantom!
I actually looked at every picture and must say that you guys looked to have had an AMAZING time! Wowzers. When Philip and I went to New York, we only stayed for a day, but also caught Phantom and ate a hotdog and walked around Central Park.
How many days were you guys there?! I definitely want to go back and explore the city again, like you guys did. Actually, more people should explore LA the way you guys did New York City.
I'd like to think when I have kids that I'll be more inclined to take more pictures of our wonderful California in all it's natural and unnatural wonderfulness.
That's so great that you were able to go!! Loved looking through all your pics. I want to take my husband there someday since he's never been. Love NYC!
Love all your pictures. What a trip!! Great memories!
Thanks. I just realized I put way too many photos up here. Also, the really, really crazy looking shots are HDRs I pulled off the web.
NYC is a place you must plan for...and of course some spontaneity must also be planned for in as well... (; We just loved having the web at our disposal although the iPhone's battery does go fast if you're not careful.
What a cool trip!
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