Unbelievable…..NYC is the coolest place that I have been in the U.S. The city has so much history and neat things to see that it’s ridiculous. We barely scratched the surface in two days. We did the “hop on / hop off” bus tours and also took the Circle Line boat out to Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty and around Manhattan. Both tours gave us a good overview of the major landmarks and the role they played in the history of this country. Everything about NYC blew me away. I was expecting it to be dirty and smelly but it wasn’t and the people were friendly for the most part. We felt perfectly safe everywhere we went including walking the streets of Chinatown, downtown, Time Square, and using the subway. I like that you can go anywhere on the island on foot or via subway if needed. Even my drive through the Bronx and Queens was a breeze.

We were trying to get the NY eating experience while we were there. We had a New York Panini from a little deli off Times Square, hot dog from Gray Papaya, hot dog from a street vendor (possibly the best dog I’ve ever had), pizza from Joe’s Pizzeria off Times Square, and Bubba Gump Shrimp.

On top of all of that, we saw a Broadway show, The Lion King. Juhree loved it, and I thought that it was impressive.

We stayed at the Hilton Times Square on 42nd and 7th. The room was nice and the location was perfect. Juhree and I are definitely making NYC a preferred vacation spot.

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Juhree started school today. She is the 1st grade team leader and is looking forward to good year. Everything has been going well for me at work too. I will have the opportunity to see a couple of cities at the end of the month that I’ve never seen before. I will be traveling to Boston, New York City, and Portland, OR. I’m fortunate enough to have Juhree join me in New York City for a 3 day weekend. We are staying at the Hilton Times Square in Manhattan. Our plans are to see all of the major landmarks and the broadway show “The Lion King.”

I’ll post pictures of the trip when we get back.