NYC, Days 3 & 4

On Friday we woke up and went to a Ess-A Bagel for breakfast. It was rated one of the top places for bagels in NYC, and we loved it! I would recommend going there on your next visit.

After breakfast we headed to Top of the Rock! I was excited about this because so many people have told me how amazing the views are. We chose to go to this instead of the Empire State Building because you can see the ESB when you're up there. You can also see an amazing view of central park!

It was very windy so we stayed up for a few minutes but then decided to head to the next thing! 

Afterwards, we had lunch and did some more shopping. We were both a little under the weather throughout our trip so we took a nap that afternoon. We had dinner and explored more of Time Square that night! 

Saturday we were ready to go after a pretty chill day on Friday. It was our last full day in NYC and we knew we still had a lot to see! We started the day at another really good bagel place, Time Square Bagels. We got a coffee and our bagels and ate in Times Square while people watching. 

After that we headed to see Ground Zero, which they are now calling the One World Trade Center. It is a really neat building, and it was very surreal to stand there where the Twin Towers once stood. 

We visited a couple different churches and this was one of them. 

I thought this church was beautiful~

After taking that amazing site in, we headed toward 5th Avenue to do some "shopping". We did way more looking than shopping. However, I did receive a surprise Christmas present from Josh!

I had mentioned the watch to Josh but I didn't think I would be getting it. We went into Macy's and when we got up to the counter he told the lady we were here to pick out a watch for me! I was so excited and have worn it everyday since. 

Here are some pictures from 5th Avenue! All of the stores were decorated beautifully!

Macy's~

Loved the ceiling decor~

Fendi~

Trump Tower~

 

Tiffanys~

That night we had dinner at Shake Shack. This was close to our hotel and was really good! We shared a vanilla donut milkshake for dessert...YUM!

Next we headed to Rockefeller Center to see the famous Christmas tree and skating rink! This was defintely the most crowded place but everything was really beautiful.

 We ran into the Cookie Monster~

We ended the night by going to McGees Pub & Restaurant, the How I Met Your Mother pub. That is one of our favorite shows, so it was cool to be at the place the show is based on.

On Sunday, it was time to head home! We had the best time but we were glad to be going home! I'm so happy we were able to see all of the amazing Christmas lights and experience NYC at Christmas!

NYC, Days 1 & 2

Back in the summer, Josh and I planned a trip to NYC  so we could see NYC at Christmas. Let me tell you, I have never seen Christmas decorations like the ones there. There were the most beautiful window displays and the most beautiful lights! I had definitely never seen anything like it. We had a lot of fun exploring the city together and just being together for a few days. 

On Wednesday, we arrived around lunch time. We stayed at Four Points Sheraton in Times Square, and we were very pleased with our room! The week before I booked us a bus tour to do and I am so glad we did that! It was awesome to see all the "touristy" things in just a couple hours. We were also able to learn a lot about the city, and we were able to decide what we wanted to go see during the next few days. 

We ate dinner at a delicious pizza place called John's Pizza. It was some of the best pizza I've ever had, and it was close to where we were staying. After dinner, we headed out to explore Times Square! It was amazing! All of the signs and lights were overwhelming at first, but it was so much fun. We did a lot of people watching and some shopping too.

This gives you an idea of how crowded it was~

The second day we got up early and started the day off at breakfast in Time Square. We had not researched any good breakfast places yet so we just found something close by. After breakfast we went to Toys R Us and a couple other places close by. Toys R Us was really cool!

The ferris wheel inside~

Jurassic Park Dinosaur~

Loved this Barbie house~

Lego Jack Sparrow~

After that we headed to explore Greenwich Village. This was one of my favorite places because it was a little quieter and it was so cute! I loved seeing all the town homes and the shops. 

We had to stop in at Magnolia Bakery for some delicious cupcakes~

Then we visited the famous spot in Greenwich village, Carrie Bradshaw's stoop from Sex and the City.

I thought it was so cute!

After visiting GV we headed to check out Grand Central Station. I thought this was one of the coolest spots. I wish there would have been a place to sit and just watch people. It was very busy but beautiful at the same time! 

That night we saw the Broadway show, Memphis! Y'all, this was amazing and my favorite part of our trip! The music was incredible along with the amazing performers. We had both never seen it, so it was cool to see something new to the both of us! 

By the time the show was over we were so tired from our day of exploring and headed back to our hotel. It was a great day in NYC!

Next up, the last 2 days in NYC...