The Big Apple

Steven and I arrived home from our AWESOME vacation to New York late last night (more like this morning). And then we both had to get up nice and early in order to make it to school/work. Coming home from a vacation is the worst. However, our trip was so much fun and I am so glad we decided to go. We had a great time together, and it fulfilled a dream of mine by going.

My Favorites:

The shopping and fashion. I was like a little kid at Christmas while on Fifth Avenue.

Going to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway... I wouldn't say that I am a huge musical fan, but the show was so amazing, it gave me chills.

Visiting the temple and going to church IN the temple. That was a neat experience. The temple is also about 2 blocks away from Julliard and when the hymns were sung, I honestly felt like I had accidentally joined the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Visiting the famous monuments of the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building.... The whole city really does just sparkle at night.

And, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhatten. If I lived in New York, I think that I would make the walk weekly because the views are incredible.

Steven's favorites:

The food, specifically the pizza, hotdogs, and cupcakes. Let's just say it is a good thing we were walking so much. And a very good thing that they don't have a Magnolia bakery in Provo. That just might be the thing that could make us both fat.

Visiting museums. We went through the Guggenheim and visited the outside of the Met and the MOMA (Steven is the more cultured one. I like the shopping, he likes the museums.)

Wall Street and the Financial side of New York (ok, so I really loved this part too. I guess that is what you get when two accountants go to New York).

And, surpisingly, when I asked Steven about his favorite parts, the first thing he said was "The Subway." Shocking, I know. But, Steven absolutely LOVES maps, and so finding his way around a huge city was actually fun for him. I planned the places and he got us there. We made a good team.

There were so many other things that we did- Little Italy, Chinatown, Times Square, Central Park, 9/11 Memorial, etc...... If anybody wants to see all of the pictures we took, the are here http://picasaweb.google.com/smfoote/NewYorkDays1And2, and here http://picasaweb.google.com/smfoote/NYDay3 and here http://picasaweb.google.com/smfoote/NYDay4And5. A year ago, the three places I wanted to visit most in the world were Paris, Germany, and New York. I never thought that I would see all of them in a year. I feel very lucky and blessed. We definitely LOVED New York.