New York, New York
As a big fan of most things American, heading to the other side of the Atlantic has always been high on my bucket list. I couldn’t wait to ramble around and take in the hustle and bustle of the “capital of the world”.
Our two weeks in New York were an inspiring and humbling experience, living in a city that is and has been home to so many people of all colours and creed, has so much history and has also seen such success and tragedy.
Our first day was a very early start, thanks to the jet-lag, but our first glimpse of the city fog free was incredibly rewarding!
This post is a little taster of what we got up to during that time and we also thought it would be helpful to include the links for the food spots we recommend. We’ll put up a bunch more posts with a lot more detail in the near future!
26th – I wanna be a part of it…!!! Flight from Malta to Heathrow and then Heathrow to JFK.
27th – Bryant Park + Ice Rink, Macy’s, Times Square, M&M’s World, Central Park, Tavern on the Green, Bethesda Terrace + Fountain, street performers, Rockefeller Ice Rink + tree, sunset over the Hudson, Bombay Sandwich Co. and The StoreHouse.
28th – Bryant Park again, The Hummus & Pita Co., Lion King at the Minskoff Theater and Waldy’s pizza.
29th – Museum of Natural History, Central Park, Argo Tea Cafe, Rockefeller Center and Nintendo store. Home to dry off, The StoreHouse for Veggie Burger – AMAZING!
30th – Museum of Natural History and Domino’s pizza.
31st – Took a look at Times Square before the crowds came (around midday!) Top of the Rock, Grand Central, The Little Beet, Central Park.
1st – Big Bus Tour downtown route, Sim sick so not feeling up for much. Slept it off, Terri’s for late lunch, Indikitch, Flatiron building, Madison Square park and top of the Empire State Building.
2nd – Uptown route Big Bus Tour, through Harlem, museum of the city of NY, Guggenheim, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Izumi sushi and 2 bros pizza.
3rd – Water Taxi, 9/11 memorial and museum, Bento Neuveau for noodles, Water Taxi back via Statue of Liberty, by CHLOE. – amazing vegan food.
4th – Circle Line best of NY tour (sit on the left side as boat circles the island anti-clockwise), Romeo and Juliet Colombian Coffee cafe, Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum, NY Pizza Suprema.
5th – Madison Square Garden tour, NY public library, Maoz falafel, Storehouse again.
6th – High Line, Greenwich Village, FRIENDS building, Little Italy, Brooklyn bridge, Brooklyn, watched Brooklyn Nets against Cleveland Cavaliers (1st NBA game), also first subway journey.
7th- Snow day!!! Bite for late lunch before getting subway to New Jersey for Devils against Edmonton Oilers (1st NHL game).
8th – Last full day… Central Park, 91st Street Garden, Fika for coffee. Packed and ate Chinese food from New Dynasty.
9th – Taxi at 2pm, ate lunch at Bite. Flew home.
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