The last day in New York… it was bittersweet. I was pooped but we still had half an afternoon to enjoy the city one last time before heading to JFK for our flight. Warning: this is a long post and does not contain all fun NY activities like the previous posts. – Headed south to [...]
The theme of day 5 was eating. NON STOP EATING. Thanks to great recommendations from Grace and Norman, Laurie and I pretty much ate something every 45 minutes the entire afternoon. Here was our path of consumption: – Started the day at Cara Cas and had some killer arepas (these delicious Venezuelan sandwich like things) [...]
We down-shifted quite a bit on day 4. The day was much more chill than the previous days. Again, some more highlights in as much detail as I can remember. Wouldn’t want to forget all the fun we have had on our first trip out here =). – Slightly slower from the day before, we [...]
Highlights from day 3 in the big apple: – Started the day in search of foooood. We had THE BEST pastrami sandwich at Katz. It was pretty pricey, but the meat was so tender and juicy. As I type this, I am actually craving it again. Add some hot mustard and I am in heaven. [...]
Day 2 we ventured further south than yesterday and basically did a tour of Midtown. Here are the highlights: – Had the Recession Special at Gray’s Papaya for lunch. Two frankfurters topped with crout, hot mustard, and ketchup is a good way to start the day. Plus it was only $3.50 (which included a soda [...]
This is the first of a series of blogs from NY to capture what I did the previous day. This is my first trip out here and so far it has been… amazing. I never considered myself a “city person” but this city is quickly making me realize how much I enjoy taking public transit [...]