I took my first ever trip to New York City. It was an almost 5 hour bus ride on the bus my fiancé was driving. Luckily I had the nice front single seat and my iPad to keep me sane.
When we got out of the subway, the sheer size of the buildings was overwhelming. Coming from nice little NH, there is nothing that even compares to the size. Even Boston looks small!
It was a very busy day, and of course the first place I wanted to go was the local Vespa dealer in Soho, as they sold the brand of jacket I would really like to purchase (Corazzo). We then headed to Grand Central Station as we both have a fascination with transportation. WOW, what an amazingly huge and beautiful place.
After that we went for a carriage ride through Central Park, well a corner of Central Park, I never realized the sheer size of that place! It was beautiful though. Very unexpected for the center of a huge city.
After a visit to FAO Schwarz, we headed to Times Square. Wow. It is like an entirely different place/atmosphere than anywhere else we had been that day. There were screens that took up entire sides of buildings. The masses of people was insane.
Of course, I had to pick the silly chain restaurant for dinner, but OMG, it was one of the most delicious dinners ever. The whole atmosphere in Red Lobster was not at all like the ones that are stand alones elsewhere in the country. This was upscale dining.
In the dark, Times Square was even more amazing. All the signs and lights and billboards added a whole new dimension.
Besides being completely exhausting, it was an excellent trip. We are going back in 2 weeks to explore a different section of the city!
The next weekend was part of Laconia Motorcycle Week. Me, being a little odd, decided to take my Vespa up there. It was a long ride, but I was actually a lot more comfortable and less sore after riding the Vespa than I was after riding my motorcycle after the same amount of time. The sustained 55mph speed limit was a bit taxing on me, so next time we will take an easier route. It will take longer, but thats ok, I love that silly little red scooter!
So here's to more fun adventures over the summer.
Next time, think outside the box, or the lobster cage. While I'm sure you enjoyed your meal, check out some of the funky little places to eat! Have dinner one place, dessert another, after a nice walk, the food fun is one of the best parts of NY. My personal fav is to do Chinese meal, Italian dessert!
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