Honeymoon - NYC, 1st half

Waiting to get on the plane!

NEW YORK CITY! Our new favorite place. Jeff and I have never been on vacation together, so the honeymoon was the perfect time! On our wedding night we went to eat at Abacus (best meal we've ever had BTW) and then stayed at the W Hotel. We were up early and got the airport by 7 to catch out flight. We were actually running late, but since we were flying first class (!) we didn't have to wait in any lines.

After our crazy cab ride, where Jeff got car sick, we arrived in Manhattan! We stayed at the Sofitel Hotel in NYC, which, coincidentally, has been all over the news because of the French IMF guy who was staying there in May. We loved it there!!! Very luxurious, and perfect location! It was amazing and we highly recommend! It was about a block or so from Times Square, but it was far enough away that we weren't bothered by the crowds and noise.

We were super busy in New York, and every day was filled with activities. We walked MILES, but it was worth every step. We saw so much!

First stop- Empire State Building! Super crowded, perhaps over-rated, but a great view none-the-less.

We had lunch with Sarah Beckham right afterwards at a cool restaurant called VNYL. I don't know why I didn't take a picture!

National History Museum- dinosaur attack!

Jeff loves this pic- I just loved how happy the dinosaur was!

The dinosaur exhibits were my favorite, Jeff preferred the Native American exhibits.

We LOVED the Upper West Side- came here for the most divine cookies at Levain Bakery. I will never be able to duplicate those wonderful cookies.

After accidentally taking the Subway to Harlem (a teensy bit scary), we made it to the Yankees game! It rained the entire time, but that couldn't stop our enthusiasm.


Doing laundry in Hell's Kitchen- random! A kid tried to steal Jeff's gum, and the Chinese food delivery guy couldn't find the address. We had a good laugh about this adventure!

TODAY SHOW! One of the highlights of the trip for me...not Jeff perhaps! But we made it on TV! Jim Carey was there that day, but we only saw him from a distance. I was hoping to meet Matt Lauer or get interviewed by Al (who wasn't there that day). It was still totally worth it!


Empire State Building behind us- we are at the Top of the Rock. Much better view than ESB, which surprised us!

St. Patrick's Cathedral- with the wonderful organ behind us. This place was stunning. We sat, held hands, and prayed for our marriage together. I'll never forget this.

Jeff's first musical EVER, and we couldn't have picked a better one. WICKED! We were on the 3rd row, it was incredible.

Jeff loves musicals now!

Carmine's in Times Square after the show.

We had such a blast! 2nd half coming soon!