#40 - Visit New York

Since I have been a little girl, I have wanted to see Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. I have also as most people know lived and breathed Broadway since I was three. And I have always wanted to live in the Big Apple, so I figured at least once in my lifetime, I should visit. I booked my rooms at Grand Hyatt New York back in summertime - gearing up to finally see the big city for Thanksgiving. My mom and sister were originally supposed to go with me, but because Brooke moved to Vegas and some things came up with my mom, I asked my two roommates to come with me. It worked out perfectly - both of them were getting ready to go back home to Brazil and so it was one last final vacation for the three of us to spend together.

Two nights and three days in the fabulous city. What to do?

On our list (and we followed it to a T):

Day 1:

- Bus Trip to NYC

- Checking in at the hotel (and jumping on the beds)

- Late lunch at Grand Central Station

- Walk to Central Park - on the way visiting georgous Catholic Church and Tiffany's.

- Walk through Central Park

- Watching the balloons get blown up for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

on the other side of the Central Park

- Ice skating in Cental Park

- Times Square and Broadway - Dinner

Day 2:

- MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

- Grey's Papaya Hot Dogs

- Staten Island Ferry to see Statue of Liberty

- Chinatown

- Thanksgiving Dinner

Day 3:

- Shopping at Macy's (and other stores)

- Rockefeller Center

- Shopping, Shopping, Shopping

- Bus Trip Home