Home from NYC!

[Lindsey]

I made it home safe and sound! I had a long two days of traveling, so I talked to the admin assistant at my office yesterday, saying I was going to take the morning off today and she's like "Don't worry about it, I'd take the whole day if I were you. In fact, nobody's even expecting you back until next week!"
I have sooooo many stories to tell, but right now I need to get dressed and buy some groceries because my tummy is grumbling and I have no food here! I just wanted to check in quickly. I'll be back later with stories and to read the 900+ posts I missed while I was gone lol

[donna1990]

Can't wait to hear your stories.

[Janet]

I bet you had a great time...don't forget the pictures.

[Gina]

Lindsey I know that you had a blast . NYC is beautiful esp. this time of year... Hurry back and post.

[Lindsey]

Ah sorry guys I got a little busy today! I'm going to hit the hay and post my stories tomorrow!

[celstu1]

oh yay! welcome back! I hope you loved NYC! Its one of my favorite places in the world! So fun and fast paced! I almost think I could live there!

[pope1982]

[Janet]

Great pictures Lindsey, I want to see NYC before I die. I would love to go there and see everything.

[judy]

What great pictures! It is a beautiful city, isn't it? Nice place to visit, but would you want to live there? It looks to me like you saw most of the really great spots. Was that the Arch in Brooklyn? How did you get to Brooklyn? Isn't The Statue of Liberty something to see? You saw Central Park, which is so beautiful.
I can't believe you went to the parade! You got good pictures of the floats and balloons. I have never gone to a NYC parade. Too crowded. I love the wax museum pix. I really love the views too.

I'm so glad you got to see New York. It is an amazing place. I'm glad I got to grow up there.

[Lindsey]

Judy, when we first got there, I thought it would be such a cool place to live! Things to do and see every day, and everything is always so busy! But by the end of the trip, I was ready to leave. I'm a small town girl and it really made me realize what home is to me. I always wanted to live in a big city but after being in NYC for a week I was so happy to get back. I couldn't deal with the skyscrapers and crowds every day. I think I'd go crazy! And I also really really missed Canadian food. There were just a lot of little differences that I don't think I would like long-term, but it definitely was a great place to visit! I'd love to go back to see all the things we didn't have time for this time!
The arch was by NYU I think... at least there were some buildings that said NYU on them and then there was the arch lol. I can't even remember what area we were in, we just got off the bus and started walking!
We went to Brooklyn on the Brooklyn Loop of our tour I really wanted to go over the Brooklyn Bridge but apparently double-decker buses aren't allowed on it so we took the Manhattan Bridge. I did miss a lot of Brooklyn because I stayed in the bus instead of going on top... it was cold after the water taxi ride!
The parade was SO crowded! 4 million people there... we went early and got pretty close, but there were crowds of people pushing from behind and trying to get by and it was just really uncomfortable!

[Marilyn]

Wow, Lindsey, looks like you had a wonderful time. Things sure look different there this time of year. Some of your pics remind me of when our daughter Karen and I went a few years ago.

I think the arch is the Washington Square Arch on 5th Avenue in Manhattan. We got to see Konya West (sp?) there. He was on Good Morning America or something that morning. The stage was set up at the other end of the park from the arch.

[gja1000]

Lindsay, your trip sounds wonderful!!! I"ve never been to New York - I hope to go sometime!

[DianaB]

From your pictures you really got to see a lot and do a lot!!!! It looks like it was a really fun trip!!! I don't know if I'd want to go to NYC or not because, like you, I'm a small town/country girl.