NYC adventures:: Day One

This past week I went to NYC twice. You may be asking yourself, why twice? Well, I'd love to tell you. :-) I went in on Wednesday with the G's - to see our friend Caleb. Then I went back in the next day to see friends from photography school. It actually made more sense to go in on two separate days than to figure out the logistics of carrying around luggage all day to spend the night.

Here's the adventures on Day One:

As we're getting ready to leave PA, I catch this little gem...nothing like sharing your love for reading:

Leave PA at 8:30am. Go through the Lincoln Tunnel. Arrive NYC and park in some non-descript parking garage, where the attendants get a thrill revving engines as they whip around the garage fetching cars. Walk many city blocks and avenues to be tourists for a bit. We show the kids St. Patrick's Cathedral, point out Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, and some other historic places.

But what's on Meg's mind? Going to the American Girl Place. So we head to our next destination. And she is enthralled. Molly is her favorite.

Then we walked to meet up with Caleb, and he took us to eat at Blockheads, a wonderful New York chain of Mexican food.

After eating, we walked back toward Caleb's building and enjoyed some chocolate chip cookies in this beautiful 'oasis' - an open space between two buildings, complete with little tables, pots of blooming daffodils, vines climbing the walls, and a walled fountain. The kids enjoyed running around and chasing some birds.

After we say our goodbyes to Caleb, we head toward FAO Schwarz, and watch the kids enjoy sensory overload for a bit. As we walk toward the store, we hear dance music coming from this guy's bike....and we deem him the coolest guy in town, amidst all the yellow.

All in all, we had a fabulous day. As soon as we got in the car, the kids fell asleep and we began our journey back to PA. Check back for adventures from Day Two!