In March, Dan and I took our first trip to NYC to celebrate our 15th anniversary. Even though it was definitely on the cold side, we had such a great time. It's been a long time since we've been anywhere just the two of us. It was so fun to discover and explore a place where neither of us have ever been. We packed it all in, though! Besides what you see here, we saw Phantom of the Opera, The King and I, and Finding Neverland on Broadway. We stayed at the Marriott in Times Square, so we were right in the thick of it all. It was so fun to eat at new places and just walk the city together.
World-famous banana pudding and blueberry crumble for breakfast at Rockefeller Center. Sure! We're on vacation! The first day was raining, but it was actually our warmest day there. We were feeling ambitious and excited, so we covered a lot of ground. And I'll admit, by the end, my head was pounding!
This is a huge sacrifice on our part. We don't like pictures of ourselves. And we are particularly horrible at taking selfies. But what do you do?
We couldn't take pictures inside St. Patrick's Cathedral. It was under major reconstruction but still really fascinating and impressive.
Beautiful library! Loved the architecture and materials.
Super cold and windy day visiting Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, but really fun. You have no idea how big Lady Liberty is until you stand right by her. And Ellis Island was really humbling and interesting.
About to see The King and I at Lincoln Center. I LOVE the music from this play. I grew up watching the movie version with Debra Kerr and Yule Brenner and listening to Barbara Streisand's versions of the songs on her broadway album. Really fabulous.
A second trip to a different location of Magnolia Bakery with my sweet cousin and New York local, Sarah. She and her husband Will also joined us a for a wonderful dinner at Tavern on the Green in Central Park and then gave us a tour around the city in their minivan!
Delectable breakfast at Norma's at LeParker Meridien. That's a giant stuffed french toast sitting in front of Dan. Super duper sweet. I couldn't handle more than one bite. And mine was fabulous breakfast quesadilla and I ate every.single.bite.
We were both surprised to find that the 9/11 Museum and Memorial was one of our favorite sites. The background and breakdown of the events of the day were really compelling. We couldn't take pictures in much of the museum, but it was incredibly moving. The devastation was overwhelming.
Dan posing at Central Park. Although it wasn't warm or green, we thought it was a really quaint and charming.
And then of course, there was this really fabulous donut place. Doughnut Planet. It was so hard to decide, but they were incredible!
And what's an anniversary trip to New York without a cheesy kissing picture in Times Square?
