New York State of Mind

Kyle and I took a trip to New York on October 17-20. The kids were on fall break and got to have grandma and grandpa come stay with them.

Our room on the upper west side.

I don't have a tripod, so it was really hard to get pictures from my camera, but here is a picture from the balcony of our room.

We went to the Top of the Rock and got some night time shots of NYC. We have gone there during the day to get pictures, but I think it is prettier at night. We tried to get one of Central Park but they didn't turn out very well at all. Oh well. We still had fun looking at the city all lit up.

random shot on Time Square. I am not one of those that will stop on a packed Time Square to take all the typical Time Square pics. Sorry.

Gray's Papaya.... Kyle's favorite hot dog place. If you like hot dogs it is a must. At least that is what I am told. I'm not a fan of hot dogs. Just a warning though.... all though NYC is working on their friendliness, these people can be like the soup Nazi on Seinfeld. You need to know what you want before you get to them and then tell them quick. Kyle never has a problem, but we have been with people that have. Just saying.

There recession special can't be beat though.

Our other favorite thing to eat is pizza. New York has the best pizza. When you go in and order a slice, they stick it back in the oven and get it all warm and the crust all crispy. The best pizza ever! Our favorite place is New Pizza Town. Yes we have been to Chicago and tried their pizza. It was a little weird for me. The cheese is on the crust and the sauce is on the top. I have nothing else to say about that.

While we are in New York we love to go to Central Park. I love just being able to walk around all day and see everything in the park and just enjoy the beautiful day. This is Bethesda fountain. We like to stop here and sit and listen to the water and also the music. Every time we are there, there are musicians playing music. This time there was a guy there playing his trumpet. He was really good. He would play songs for the kids walking through, like the pink panther theme, or Michael Jackson for the teens. We probably sat there for an hour just listening to him. Very entertaining.

When we left Bethesda fountain we walked here. It is so beautiful here. I didn't have my camera with me and my iPhone camera doesn't do it justice. It is really pretty when you walk here after the leaves have changed.

We had a really nice trip. We like to go and not have a care in the world. Walk around, shop, (yes I did visit the Sephora on Time Square and the M&M store with there wall of M&M's) and catch a Yankees game whenever possible. Go Yankees! Sorry Grandmother :)