I had been trying to do this for a long time and decided that spring break was a great excuse to get it done...Watch Out New York..here we come!
My mom, Emily, and I took a "red eye" flight (leaving at 11:15PM) from Salt Lake City to New York City on Tuesday night. You can see that Emily was dressed for the occassion. Pretty smart girl.
Once we got to New York, we took a cab to Manhattan and Rockefeller Plaza where we got pictures at the ice-rink as well as at the Today show. As you can see, the weather was not great and Matt, Meridith, and Al stayed inside where it was warm and dry.
We then took our travels to Grand Central Station...AMAZING. There were people going everywhere and signs pointing to hundreds of subway routes. We were a bit overwhelmed, but with Grandma the tour guide, we found the right route. In fact, while we were waiting for the subway, another lady came up to us and asked if the number 7 subway would take us to a particular location...oh yes, we looked like locals even though this was our very first time. Emily loved the subway and listening to the various languages being spoken. She also loved seeing the different types of people...her favorite was this man with the tree of cotton candy. She's got good taste.
Of course we couldn't go to New York without seeing "The Green Lady". When asked what she wanted to do when we got to New York, Emily said she needed to see the green lady and get a hat like the prince did on the movie Enchanted. As you can see...all of her dreams came true! These are just a couple of pictures taken from the ferry that took us to the Statue of Liberty and Elis Island. We did not get off the ferry as we were running out of time, but we had some great views.
After walking through Times Square, we made it to the theatre on Broadway. HOORAY!! We were able to see The Lion King which was SPECTACULAR!! There is a lot of talent in New York, and not just on the subways.
After the performance, we went across the street to Planet Hollywood to eat and then to grab a cab to take us back to the airport. Our flight left at 9:30 Wednesday night and we were home early Thursday morning....EXHAUSTED...but so glad that we had gone. It was a great trip.
A special thanks to Mom for being our guide and for making it a super fun trip. And thanks to Andy for allowing his "girls" to travel across the country for a quick little adventure.
My mom, Emily, and I took a "red eye" flight (leaving at 11:15PM) from Salt Lake City to New York City on Tuesday night. You can see that Emily was dressed for the occassion. Pretty smart girl.
Once we got to New York, we took a cab to Manhattan and Rockefeller Plaza where we got pictures at the ice-rink as well as at the Today show. As you can see, the weather was not great and Matt, Meridith, and Al stayed inside where it was warm and dry.
We then took our travels to Grand Central Station...AMAZING. There were people going everywhere and signs pointing to hundreds of subway routes. We were a bit overwhelmed, but with Grandma the tour guide, we found the right route. In fact, while we were waiting for the subway, another lady came up to us and asked if the number 7 subway would take us to a particular location...oh yes, we looked like locals even though this was our very first time. Emily loved the subway and listening to the various languages being spoken. She also loved seeing the different types of people...her favorite was this man with the tree of cotton candy. She's got good taste.
Of course we couldn't go to New York without seeing "The Green Lady". When asked what she wanted to do when we got to New York, Emily said she needed to see the green lady and get a hat like the prince did on the movie Enchanted. As you can see...all of her dreams came true! These are just a couple of pictures taken from the ferry that took us to the Statue of Liberty and Elis Island. We did not get off the ferry as we were running out of time, but we had some great views.
After walking through Times Square, we made it to the theatre on Broadway. HOORAY!! We were able to see The Lion King which was SPECTACULAR!! There is a lot of talent in New York, and not just on the subways.
After the performance, we went across the street to Planet Hollywood to eat and then to grab a cab to take us back to the airport. Our flight left at 9:30 Wednesday night and we were home early Thursday morning....EXHAUSTED...but so glad that we had gone. It was a great trip.
A special thanks to Mom for being our guide and for making it a super fun trip. And thanks to Andy for allowing his "girls" to travel across the country for a quick little adventure.
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Let's do it again! Maybe for your birthday!