WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS A LOT OF PICTURES!!!
Day 3...Our day to roam around NYC as Walt & Cathy gave us a driving/walking tour of the big city. It was a GORGEOUS day, so we were very excited!! Tonight was the night Wes and I had tickets for Jersey Boys and were going to go out for dinner, completely on our own, so it was going to be a chock full day too!
See...I was here!! Ready to hit the town!
We drove down many incredible, famous streets, but I was in the very back of the suburban, breaking up fights between our children(yes, even in NYC they fight) so I didn't get a chance to snap many pictures on the drive. We finally made our first stop in Greenwich Village and Soho...probably one of my favorite areas. So many cute shops, delis, bakeries, the buildings were just kept so neat.
Had to get a shot of Murray's Cheese Shop...you know one of Bobby Flay's favs...I looked around for Rachael Ray everywhere, but didn't find her, so this was next best! How cool to have an entire shop devoted just for cheese! It smelled incredible!
Don't we look like we fit right in??
The kids, and ALL of us, were starving...Walt knew just the place to take us...Gray's Papaya...the home of awesome hot dogs & fruit drinks...sounds like a crazy combo, but it was delish!
We walked around just taking in all the sights & sounds, then got back in the car to hit Central Park. This was probably the place I was looking forward to seeing the most, and it did NOT disappoint...BEAUTIFUL!!!
This old-fashioned carousel was gorgeous with all its ornate beauty...so fun!
I have never seen a park kept so immaculately! Incredible!
Giving change to a sidewalk musician...sweet!
Showing off their hairstyles for the day...I'm not a braider, but luckily Ninny is...Annie knew just who to ask!
Jack INSISTED on wearing a mohawk every day in New York...guess he wanted to blend right in with all the uniqueness! He got so many comments from strangers on how cool his hair was...that made him grin!
Then we have our little Polite New Yorker, Sam...with the conditions so dry, his hair was ALL over the place.
Gorgeous views everywhere you looked! I couldn't stop taking pictures!!
Back in the car, we found Lady Liberty a day early, standing on a street corner...Sam said
"That guy freaked me out!"
Took this picture for my brother...unfortunately, no love for the Spurs in the window here!
Then we arrived...3 stories of sugar highness...Dylan's Candy Bar! The sweet smell hits ya right as you enter the door!
The kids wasted NO time filling up bags...in fact today, here at home, we still are enjoying the last pieces from our shopping spree there.
CHOCOLATE!!!
With our bags full, it was time to head back to the house, so Wes and I could get ready to come back for our night out!
Night time shots...
Broadway here we come!!
JERSEY BOYS was awesome!! If you have a chance to see it anywhere...YOU MUST!! Wes said it best...it was like a show and a concert all in one! So cool to read the credits of the actors here...one of the guys is from All My Children, another from Law & Order.
Then we decided our feet would much rather sit in a PediCab, then walk, so that was fun!
It truly never sleeps! Lights and ads everywhere!!
Our bicyclist even offered to take a picture of us...very nice!
The famous Times Square New Year's Ball!! How many years have we watched this incredible display on so many midnights??
We decided on Roxy's as our perfect after show place to have a little somethin' somethin'
Did I say LITTLE something??? Wes went a little bigger route...it was YUMMY!!! And we ate on it for a couple days after...
My cheesecake and black/white cookie were nothing to shy from either...guess everything is bigger in Texas AND New York! Yes, Monica, black/white cookies do seem to be everywhere, and I made it my mission to try almost every single one of 'em...they passed MY test for deliciousness!
It was getting close to midnight, so we made our way to the bus station, then headed back to Cathy & Walt's...or so we thought! Let's just say, we missed our connection one way or another, I've never been one to point fingers, so we'll just leave it at that, and ended up 45 minutes away from their house in another part of New Jersey. It took a $45 taxi ride and nearly two hours, to get back home. That was a ride we'll never forget! Despite our tries to fit in like regular New Yorkers, guess we are just visiting Texans after all...
Those Jersey Boys, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons said it best...
"OH WHAT A NIGHT!"
Coming up...Day 4 Statue of Liberty!
7 comments:
so suz-
i just want you to know i love the black and white cookies and eat them everytime i go. a friend of mine just went to ny and i asked her to bring me one back...ha ha....i ate them everytime i went into the city last summer. seeing all your pictures makes me want to go back....even though i swear i am not going back till i go somewhere new. maybe next time you can take me, because i know new york!!! ha ha.....love the pics and i am pretty sure i climbed the same rock in central park. did you know there is a castle in the park?
Love all the pictures and love that you are in several of them.
Looks like a blast! You guys did a great job so far getting it all in. I'm very impressed.
Fun, fun post.
i can't tell you the memories that came back w the black & white cookies. we used to buy them at a bakery when i was kid... the night photos came out great! (mine never do!) what a long day, too! you must've been soooo exhausted!! can't wait for day 4!
Wow! I love all of the pictures- and so happy that you are in some of them! It looks like a fabulous trip. I cannot believe how big that sandwich was! At least you had leftovers to munch on during your adventures on the way back to Walt and Cathy's- that is TOTALLY something that would happen to us! We may be going in November- it will be my first trip to New York and I will need you to help me with the planning!
you all sure know how to rock a vaca. you guys did it ALL. lovin' the mohawk.... we need an outdoor jam sessions and my camera..
What a fun post! There really is no place like NYC.
Taking the kids to Dylan's was a brave move, but I bet they LOVED it. Kid heaven!
THAT food!!!!!!!
my eyes just popped out... AND wanted to grab & eat it! :)
aren't you SO GALD you took so many pics! great pics!
a trip like that... a big memory of fun!
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