New York

New York was tons of fun. Marc and I loved spending time with my Dad and his fiance Meredith, and we know Marielle did too!






On our first day in New York, we spent the day with my Dad and Meredith. We went down to Fulton Street and the South Seaport. We wrapped up the day by getting sandwiches to go from the Peanut Butter &Co. Marc has been dying to go there since seeing their Elvis sandwich on the Food Network (the Elvis consists of a grilled peanut butter sandwich with bananas, honey, and bacon). The next day we toured the areas surrounding Manhattan Island including Nyack, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, and Greenwich and Stamford in Connecticut (can anyone say Dunder Mifflin Headquarters). While out and about, we went to a Gothic Mansion called the Lyndhurst Manor. The tour was fun and Marielle was such a good little girl during the tour. She let us learn about the history of the mansion room by room without really so much as a peep. Our favorite part of seeing the mansion, however, was the large estate it sat on. It was like we had a private park to ourselves. We loved watching Marielle run around in the grass. At some points she had some issues walking in it though (see picture). The grass was really uneven and every once and a while she had trouble keeping her balance.

We spent another day hanging out with my Dad. We got to see the hospital that he will start working at shortly and went grocery shopping for dinner with Meredith's parents. Dinner was a lot of fun. It was great meeting Meredith's parents and they seemed thrilled to finally meet Marielle.

Our last full day in town, the three of us went out exploring the city on our own. We took Marielle to Grand Central Station, Times Square, and Central Park. We also went to FAO Schwarz. Marielle loved it! She especially loved the dolls there. We tried to have her play on the infamous piano, but she didn't weigh enough to make the keys light up.

New York is such a great place to visit. My favorite is all the great but cheap food you can get. Throughout our entire time there, we ate at great places. Everyone knows how much I like a good meal, especially at a good price. I love that most of the good places to eat are NOT chains. There is great ethnic food at good prices all over the city. We also like the great parks in New York. The upkeep of the grounds was awesome. We had a good time strolling through some of the parks.

As you can tell from our photos, we had a good time visiting New York. My dad and Meredith were great hosts and we can't wait to go back for the wedding.