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NYC Long Weekend

22/5/2013

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Last weekend was a long weekend in Newfoundland (and most parts of Canada), so we went to New York City with Elizabeth's parents!  
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Here's a quick overview of the trip:
PictureCentral Park
Day 1 - Friday
- Arrived in New York at 10:30 am
- Lunch at the Red Flame
- Walked through Times Square and picked up tickets for Broadway shows
- Went to the M&M's store and stocked up
- Walked through Central Park and saw Strawberry Fields
- Visited the Frick Collection (personal art collection of Henry Frick, housed in his former residence)
- Supper at Antalia (delicious Turkish food)
- Saw Jersey Boys on Broadway

PictureTop of the Rock
Day 2 - Saturday
- Went to the Top of the Rock Observation Tower in the Rockefeller Center
- Went on the Semi-Circle Circle Line Cruise around the island of Manhattan
- Visited the Morgan Library & Museum (housed the private library and study of J. P. Morgan)
- Supper at Saju Bistro (tasty French food)
- Saw The Lion King on Broadway
- Went to Ellen's Stardust Diner for dessert. Alex Newell from Glee was there and sang a song, but none of us knew who he was!

PictureChilling outside of Birdland
Day 3 - Sunday
- Went to the 9/11 Memorial
- Visited St. Paul's Chapel (where firemen, policemen, and other volunteers took breaks during/following the 9/11 attacks)
- Walked past City Hall to the seaport and were hoping to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge but it was too foggy/rainy
- Walked through Chinatown, completely soaking wet
- Supper at Nizza (great Italian restaurant with a gluten-free menu!)
- Saw Avenue Q Off Broadway
- Saw the Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Birdland

PictureBye Bye New York
Day 4 - Monday
- Museum of Modern Art (Elizabeth and Luke)
- St. Patrick's Cathedral (Elizabeth's parents)
- Lots of trouble with check-in, delayed flights, running through Toronto airport to make our connection. But in the end, we made it home on time!

Afterwards we were all trying to decide what out favourite activity of the trip was, and it was impossible to pick just one thing. We seemed to have chosen some great activities that we all really enjoyed. Jersey Boys and Avenue Q were amazing musicals and we didn't know what to expect going in, so that made it all the more exciting. We only got the Avenue Q tickets a couple of hours before the show, so it was a great last-minute addition to the trip. Lion King was great as well, but we already had expectations going in, so we weren't as surprised about the production value. 

In terms of the other activities, we saw some art classics at the Frick Collection and the MoMA, and had a great time enjoying the jazz at Birdland. We had nice views of the city from the Top of the Rock, the Circle Line Cruise, as well as the plane ride in. We also saw the 9/11 memorial was beautiful and touching - a really great design and way to honour the people who died.

All in all, a great weekend, but a busy one. Here are some of our favourite pictures from the trip. There were a lot to choose from, considering we had 5 different cameras going!
While we did do and see lots of things, there were a few things we didn't get a chance to see, so they're on our list for our next visit!  Unfortunately, we ran out of time on Saturday (and the weather wasn't great), so we didn't get to take in the High Line or Greenwich Village. Again, due to the rainy weather on Sunday we didn't get to walk across Brooklyn Bridge, walk through Little Italy, or really enjoy our walk through Chinatown. On Monday, due to huge check-in issues, we did not get to go to Grand Central Station or the New York Public Library. Next time, Gadget. Next time.
7 Comments
Lisa link
22/5/2013 09:18:22 am

Looks like it was a great trip! Can't wait to hear more about it. :)

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Elizabeth
22/5/2013 01:30:51 pm

It was great! We saw so many interesting things

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Steph
22/5/2013 10:34:37 am

Looks like a great time! Date soon to discuss it in person :)

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Elizabeth
22/5/2013 01:30:03 pm

Definitely!

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Aunt Judy
22/5/2013 02:03:04 pm

Looks like you had a fantastic time!!!I am going with my friends in October so I'm sure I'll get some more in depth info from you when I see you.

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Elizabeth
23/5/2013 02:06:30 am

Yeah it was awesome! You're going to have a great time in October. We made sure to take some good notes for you!

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Katie
29/5/2013 05:23:45 am

You managed to fit a lot in!! There is so much to see and do there. Great photos again.. your parents are looking good & you guys too of course!

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