Adventure 8: NYC

A 5 day adventure in NYC with my cousin started with a red eye flight with a layover in Chicago. We had very little sleep and met up with our cousin who took us out to brunch in the Brooklyn. The brunch was really good and definitely filled us up. We walked over a bridge and had a great view of the Manhattan skyline. After a much needed nap and shower we went to dinner in Chelsey.



Our second day we got to see the NYC Ballet and saw Romeo and Juliet which was really good. Dinner at Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill was delicious and dessert at Serendipity was the perfect way to end the night.

Shrimp Tamale

Forbidden Broadway Sundae

Filet Mignon

Day 3 was filled with so much walking. We went to the Empire State Building and saw such an incredible view of the city. We went to the Museum of Natural History and got to see some great exhibits although there were a million kids and we didn't stay too long. We saw Times Square at night which was fun and looked awesome.

Day 4: we went to the 9-11 memorial which was beautiful. They're rebuilding the towers very close but have placed memorial pools where the original towers once stood. We went to Brooklyn to get our nails done, and it was really cool to experience the non-touristy part of New York. We then got back to Manhattan and saw Wicked. The play was incredible with such great music, acting, and the voices of Glinda and Elfie were remarkable. This is a play I would love to see again and again.

Day 5: Back to Times Square for some shopping! We also went to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum which was pretty awesome. It was cool to see rooms full of wax celebrities and take pictures with your favorites. We had a great dinner at Stand4 which specializes in burgers and shakes, both were delicious.