We headed down to Brooklyn today, since we haven’t really spent any time there except for Friday when we did the Brooklyn Bridge and had Jessie and Billy’s wedding. Unfortunately, the Brooklyn Museum and the New York Transit Museum were both closed due to it being Columbus day. (I’m adding these to the list for… Continue reading NYC | Day 8 | Last Day: Brooklyn Botanic, Prospect Zoo, and High Line
Today was another day where we decided what we wanted to do after we filled up on breakfast. We headed further north-northeast into Queens to start at the Botanical Gardens. It was supposed to be free, with a suggested donation. To our surprise, today was their Harvest Fest, so it was paid entry. We’re perfectly… Continue reading NYC | Day 7 | Queens: Botanical Garden, Museum, and Food
Since we got in so late last night (this morning?), we got up in time to grab breakfast from the hotel, but then went back to bed afterwards. Once we finally got up and moving for the day, we headed over to Roosevelt Island. This lies between Manhattan and Queens (where we are now). It… Continue reading NYC | Day 6 | Lighter Day, Roosevelt Island, and Ice Cream!
Today started with a march over to the Brooklyn Bridge before we were no longer conveniently nearby it (we switched hotels today and are now in the southern part of Queens). We took the subway over to Brooklyn, and then walked across the bridge to get back to the hotel. On the way back, we… Continue reading NYC | Day 5 | Brooklyn Bridge, Move to Queens, and Wedding Day!
Today turned into a smattering of activities. We took advantage of the nicest weather we’ve had out here so far and conquered a few of our outdoor to-do’s. Bryant Park was first on the list. There were a few statues in and around the park of influential individuals (Gertrude Stein and Benito Juarez, to name… Continue reading NYC | Day 4 | Bryant Park, Grand Central, Empire, and Rocco’s
We originally planned on starting the day in Central Park until the rain came, and then we would book it into the Metropolitan Museum of Art. However, it started raining by the time we left the hotel. Despite being on the subway for travel, the 4 or 5 total blocks of walking in the rain… Continue reading NYC | Day 3 | The Met, Central Park, and 30 Rock
Today we started with heading further up Manhattan to go to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (aka, The Guggenheim; aka, The Goog). We survived our first ride on the subway here (we managed a week in London riding the Tube, so how hard could it be?), but I can definitely say that it would not… Continue reading NYC | Day 2 | The Goog, Liberty, and Fancy French Food
Unfortunately, today’s blog, and pictures, are minimal. We headed out of Minneapolis around 2:45 this afternoon. Once we hit NYC (we flew into LaGuardia), we caught a Lyft to our hotel in Manhattan. We’re hanging out on the SE side of the the borough. Two things that we learned on the drive to the hotel:… Continue reading NYC | Day 1 | Arrival
Well, today makes me a bit sad. I had my last chocolate twist from Nero’s, and Adam had his last macchiato from Nero’s. We packed up our stuff, and took the tube to the airport. This was super convenient, but I was a little nervous about having to take the tube while toting around our… Continue reading Day 16 | Flying Home
We started the day by heading to Harrod’s, which is a huge department store, and it seems it’s pretty much for rich people. You can get “bespoke” furniture and clothing here, as well as designer everything. We picked up a few edible goodies, then hunted for a few plaques. We headed home for lunch to drop… Continue reading Day 15 | Last Full Day in England
