Dinner Delights

I lied I had time to post!!! So I’m super stuffed, but it was a perfect ending meal. We are at the Smith at Lincoln center and since I had reservations we got in no problem. Laura had the Wild Bunch, Clairehad the East Village Passion, and I had the Blackbird. They were great to sit back, relax, and sip on.    

     

 We started with the Beer battered green beans that are a personal favorite. They are light and delicious. A  great start to the meal.

Claire’s entree was the Pot of Mussels and Laura and I had Chicken Pot Pies. The pot has awesome presentation and you get a LOT of mussels. The chicken pot pies are big and the crust is great!! Flakey and cheddary! 
   
   Afterwards we split a small slice of Passion Fruit Cheesecake. It was tart and creamy which turned it to be a perfect mix. I would defiantly recommend it! 

   

 Over all it was a great last meal and I’m sad our trip is coming to an end. Claire leaves here at 3am, I leave at 9:30am, and Laura leaves the island at 2pm. I wish everyone safe travels!! Talk to you guys later! 

Steps 18,913 (miles 8.63)

The girls got my phone while I was in the restroom. So enjoy their beautiful faces: 

           

Seeing the Final Sites

We left this morning about 9:30am. It was drizzling but we walked across Central Park to the Metropolitan Muesum of Art. We arrived just as it opened at 10 and we split up so we could see what each of us wanted to see. 
I love the English Victorian rooms and American model rooms so I visited there first then walked through the amazing storage archives to see everything they didn’t have room to display. 
   

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

    
 

   
 
Lastly I ended up in the China: Through the Looking Glass exhibit. Get here early or there are tons of people and it’s less enjoyable. The music, visuals, artifacts, and costumes were amazing! I loved getting to see this exhibit and there weren’t a ton of people so I got to admire each piece. A lot of the costumes were designed by modern day designers but each was based on an artifact or an aspect of Chinese culture. I loved it!! 

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  We met of lunch at the American Cafe at noon and had okay sandwiches (I would suggest leaving the museum for food). We were lucky when we’re arrived we had the place  to ourselves, but by noon it was packed!!! So go early! Afterwards we walked through Central Park so the girls could see the main highlights. We saw the boat house, the fountain and steps, the band shell, and the mall. It was raining so it wasn’t that enjoyable, but it was empty so that was nice.

   
  

  

  

  

    We wandered up fifth ave to see all the fancy stores and Rockefeller center. We looked at St Patrick’s Catherdral then took our pictures infront of rock center. We asked but going up in the building but they said it was low visibility.  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

   
      Instead we planted our selves inside at a table. We relaxed then decided to grab am afternoon snack then head back to the hotel to pack. We went down to Bryant Park to get s’more wafles & Dinges. I love their Leige waffles! I always have to have one when I’m in NYC!! 

   
  

  

  Now we are back in the hostel packing. We have dinner reservations at The Smith at 7:45pm so we will just hide from the rain until then. I’ll probably wait to post about dinner until tomorrow when I’m home since the Internet is better. I’m sad that our time is almost over. It’s been an absolute joy being on Vacation with Claire and Laura. Well I’m off to pack while we listen to Aladdin 🙂 talk to you later! 

Steps (so far) 16,822 (7.67 miles) 

Rain Drops Keep Fallen on My Head

We woke up about 9am and left about 10 since it was raining. We took the subway (after multiple hops) to the Washington Square Arch. We had fun failing to stay dry and taking pictures. 

  

  

  As we walked back to the subway Claire umbrella got hit by a bad blast of wind and the top popped off. After laughing we hurried to a convinience store so she could get a new one. We grabbed the F line subway and got to the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall. We tried to walk across the bridge but only made it a 1/4 of the way before the rain and wind became too much.we took pictures to prove we were there then took cover in the subway.

   
         

We rode it to 5th avenue so we could have lunch in the Plaza hotel basement. If you ever want a good lunch with lots of options go there! It’s like a gourmet food court! Laura and I had a ham and butter sandwich on a baguette, and Claire had a turkey sandwich. For dessert Claire had a banana and chocolate crepe cakes (good, but a strong banana flavor and more like pudding consistency when eaten), I had a black and white cake (okay but a little dry and grainy frosting), and Laura had a red velvet cake (disappointed because it didn’t have cream cheese frosting).

   
             Luckily when we left the rain had turn to mist. We walked across the street to the FAO Schwartz toy store. We had fun playing games and seeing the toys. I liked the brain games a lot. 

   
                   

After playing around we headed down the the lower east side to Elizabth st. So Claire could visit Erica Weiner’s jewelry store. It was very cool recycled antique items! Claire got a necklace that was a recycled printing press “x” key. They had really cool stuff! 

  
We walked up and down Orchard Street (one of my faves) and when it began to drizzle we took cover in the Lower Tenament Museums gift shop. We watched the intro video and waited till our 3:15pm tour time. We took the Irish outsiders tour which allowed us to see the backgrounds of the tenament, some of the apartments which were kept unrestored so we could see how it looked when it was chosen to be a museum, and the Irish family Moore’s apartment on the 4th floor. I highly suggest this museum because all the apartments are based on real families and facts about their time at 97 orchard street. It is interesting to see how they made a living and each time period represented. The Tenament Museum is a must do for me when I’m in the city! It’s excellent and the educators are enthusiastic and encourage conversation and questions. If you need something to do in NYC get a tour!! 

   
 
After we headed back to the upper west side  to have dinner at one of my favorite places The Meatball Shop. They have the coolest menus. They are dry erase so you just check off what you want for dinner!  Laura had the chicken balls with Parmesan cream on a sandwich, Claire had three sliders: chicken with Parmesan cream, pork with mushroom gravy, and beef with classic tomato sauce and steamed broccoli, and I had just chicken with Parmesan naked balls with mashed potatoes.

   
       
For dessert we had their ice cream sandwiches. Claire had two chocolate chip cookies with mint lime sherbet, Laura had two chocolate chip with brown sugar ice cream, and I had one oatmeal raisin and one dark chocolate chewy with ecspresso ice cream. Every part of the meal was delicious as usual!

   
  

  Afterwards it was starting to rain again so we headed back. Claire still singing proud of your boy from Aladdin 24 hour later! We have been watching TV and semi packing up. I can’t believe tomorrow is our last day!! Hope the weather like us more than today! Talk to you later! 

Steps 14,712 (6.71 miles) 

  

A Whole New Day

Steps 15,917 (7.26 miles) 

We left about 9am (very tired today) and headed down to 14th street to go mom the High Line. The high line is a park that was originally a train path. The original tracks can still be seen in the path way. I recommend it to anyone who comes because you get great views, some unique art, and a break from the crazy NYC streets. 

   
  

  

  

  

  

   
   The sad part of today is while on the high line it started to rain and in the fuss of getting my umbrella out I stumbled and dropped my phone. Now the screen is smashed, but it still works!! 

We got pizza from my favorite pizza place Ny Pizza Suprima. Laura and I eat got cheese and Claire had pepperoni. It’s perfectly balanced and delicious!! If you want a good slice of NYC go here!!    

 
After lunch we headed to the Macy’s department store to kill a bit of time. We looked at the old escalators, the thousands of items, and the fun New York souvenirs they have

   
               It was Finally Aladdin time, so we headed to Time Square. I put on my graduation ears and took a picture next to the magic lamp. We got merchandise and Genie Lemonade, then took our seats. Laura was very kind and got me a CD and we are enjoying the music again right now!! This show was my graduation present and it was amazing!!! Disney in everyway! Flying carpets, fireworks, shiny costumes, amazing sets, and excellent perfomers! I could watch it all day! Thank You Amy from Breathtakingly Beautiful for convincing my parents it was worth the money!!! I loved it!!!!!!!!!! 

   

  

  

  

 

After the incredible show we walked up to the New York Public Library and walked around there a bit. I always enjoy stopping by there and admiring the building. If you’re ever in Bryant Park or walking down 5th Ave I would suggest popping in. They have clean restrooms and an interesting Photography point of view and World War I exhibit right now. 

    

  

  

  

 
   

  
 We tried to walk up 5th Ave after visiting the library but we got poured on. Instead we hopped on the subway and headed up to 82nd and got Shake Shack. Laura and I both had Shack Burgers and Claire had a Smokey burger (has bacon) and we got crinkly fries. We got a Strawberry Cheesecake concrete and Upper West Slide custard (strawberry purée, bananas and blondie bits in vanilla custard). As always it was delicious! 

   
We came back to the apartment afterward because it was pouring still. Now we are relaxing and jamming to the Aladdin sound track. Hopefully the weather cooperates tomorrow and we get to do everything we want! Talk to y’all later!