It's been exactly a month now, but Nathan and I had THE most fantastic time in NYC!! Oh gosh, it was the best weekend. We covered so much ground, taking in ALL Manhattan had to offer in a little more than 48 hours.
We arrived in NY around 11am on Friday, rode a shuttle to our hotel and took about six minutes to get settled in. We didn't want to waste any time! We headed out looking for lunch (we had a pretty extensive food plan for the weekend). First stop, sushi/chinese. Armed with full bellies and a map, we were ready to go... anywhere :) We walked and walked and walked to familiarize ourself with the area and landed in Central Park.
It was such a beautiful day and the park was booming with activity. After the park, we headed to the Dakota (John Lennon's apartment) on our way to the Natural History Museum (we have big fans in our house!). By the way, we had already made two more food stops on our way.
We ended up taking the subway back downtown and headed to dinner. We had decided we were staying out until we couldn't go anymore because well, it's New York, and we are NOT old. Buuutt... turns out we kind of are. Nathan was struggling by 8pm (in our defense, we hadn't slept at all the night before due to the death of a friend). We ended up at a movie in Time's Square before turning in for the night... but not without stopping for a dozen mini-cupcakes :)
Saturday, we were out the door around 9:30 and out to breakfast, map in hand. That map was Nathan's BFF. A friend of our's had said to us to try not to look like tourists- but between the map and the camera, we might as well have been wearing black socks with brown sandals. We wandered over to Hell's Kitchen to catch the Saturday flea market.
From there, we made our way down the Hudson to the Intrepid- the Sea, Air, and Space Museum. Military gets in free so we decided it was worth checking out.
Of course, by the end, it was time to eat again. After a late lunch, we headed south to Battery Park, the Statue of Liberty, and Ground Zero... making my All-American boy swell. Nathan had never been to NYC and it was so fun to watch him enjoy it. We rushed back to the hotel to freshen up for dinner. Some good friends of our's happen to be in town for a wedding, so we met for dinner and drinks- so much fun! And on the way home (at 3am)... the Donut Pub :)
Sunday was drizzling, perfect for a morning stroll with coffee and umbrella in hand. We made our way to Chinatown (gotta get some souvenirs for the littles!). And then some true New York pizza. YUM. Our shuttle was coming after lunch, so we packed up, checked out, grabbed some gelato for the ride back to the airport and said goodbye!
Somehow, our plane home only ended up with nine people on it, so everyone was moved to first class with everything it included... fun :)
Honestly, it's probably one of the most exhausting weekends of my life and it.was.so.worth.it. So were the five solid pounds I gained.
What a treat! We very rarely spend money on ourselves. My husband was so thoughtful to give me this gift. Even if it was a little like Homer giving a bowling ball to Marge with his name engraved in it, I had an absolute blast. It was one last hurrah before life gets insane and we never get away again lol.
Oh, and yes... that same sweet All-American boy is headed overseas again. SOON. It is a (relatively speaking) short tour, and a lot of good may come of it for our family. I'm so proud of my husband's dedication to his family, his job, and his country.
Sunday night, I couldn't sleep and literally stayed up until 4am praying for God to move in Nathan's career. We found out Monday that he was going with no inkling beforehand. How's that for answered prayers?
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