Girls Trip to NYC

Jamestown

Double Decker Bus

Carlos Bakery

Twin Towers

Memorial Pools

Chinatown

Brooklyn Bridge Tour

We saw Bailey Madison

Washington Square

Wicked

Central Park Bike Tour

Amazing Ice Cream Sundaes

Rexy

Gum Gum

Alice's Tea Cup

Ferry Ride to the Statue of Liberty

Little Italy

Monticello

The whole idea of separate trips began when Trevor decided to take Trace on a soccer trip to Scotland with Jupiter United. I didn't want to go to Scotland, so decided to plan a trip for the girls and I. Well, the soccer trip fell through, but the girls and I had already committed to going to NYC with our friends. So, Trevor came up with Plan B, which was going to San Diego with Trace to watch his cousin graduate from the Navy. The boys flew to San Diego, while we drove to NYC. Part of the joy of driving is that we gained some new states along the way. We also made some fun stops to break up the 22 hour drive. Our first stop being to Jamestown, Virginia, where we spent two nights.

We toured historic Jamestown, which we learned is the oldest English colony. We learned about Pocahontas, John Smith and the early settlers. It was very interesting. We also walked around Colonial Williamsburg, had a nice meal and watched some of "Mama Mia" at the outdoor showing.

The following morning we got up early to make it into NYC at a decent time. We drove around the border of Washington DC and got to see the Capital building from a distance, which was kind of fun. Once in NYC, we drove straight to a parking garage and ditched our car for the week. We then walked a couple blocks to our nearby hotel, The London NYC. It was located in Midtown on West 54th Street within walking distance to Central Park, Times Square, Rockfeller Center, and the subway station. It was one of the nicest hotels we've stayed in.

Highlights of our trip include:

• Eating yummy desserts at Carlos Bakery in Hoboken, NJ.
• Riding the subway and getting lost...
• Double Decker Bus Tour- We had a two day pass that included a night tour to see the Brooklyn Bridge, so I believe we heard the tour guides speech three times by the end. 
• Walking and exploring different neighborhoods such as Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, Little Italy, Midtown and the Theater District.
• 9/11 Museum and Memorial- Powerful museum filled with remnants from that dreadful day. There was a room filled with pictures of everyone who was killed that day. We were able to click on their pictures to learn more their story and what led them to the World Trade Center, the Pentagon or onto one of the planes that day. Sad and very memorable experience.
• Bubble Tea and Chinese Food in Chinatown
• Getting pictures taken with Bailey Madison
• Getting dressed up and watching Wicked on Broadway
• Our two hour bike ride through Central Park
• Amazing burgers and sundaes at the Black Tap Restaurant
• Seeing Gum Gum and Rexy at the American Museum of Natural History
• Our tea party at Alice's Tea Cup
• Italian food in Little Italy
• Ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty- We went into the brains of Lady Liberty.
• Eating NY style cheesecake and pizza in NY
• Doing face masks in our hotel room

Our time in NYC was amazing!!! 

On the way back to Florida, we stopped at Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello. We spent a couple hours there touring his home, his land, and learning about slavery on his plantation. 

We also had an amazing meal in Savannah, Georgia before completing our drive to FL. Our girls trip was fantastic girls, although we are excited to see our boys and dogs again!!!