Some snow had fallen somewhere when we were at our Old Saybrook hotel. As is usual at this time of the year, it makes big news as it signals the coming season in the U.S.
We had a spare un-booked day this day and flirted with the idea of following the snow. It had fallen in Western Pennsylvania, a little too far for one day off the beaten track, and it was most likely to have completely vanished by the time we arrived. No more had fallen, so I had to decide where to take our little selves this day. I pinned up the map. Old Sabrook Connecticut, to Philadelphia PA.
Due to Long ISland sound, and there being no bridge across the only viable way was through NYC.
Need I say more ?. We were already pining for it.
I didn’t want my desperation for another slice of my favourite place on earth to overwhelm everyone else, so I put it to them one at a time.
“We have spare night tomorrow. We can go to New York for one more day, or we can go somewhere else”.
One by one the kids replied in the same vein. “really ? can we really go back to New York ? wow ! oh please mum..YES !!!!”
I wasn’t really expecting such a unanimous chorus of excitement. It seems I wasn’t the only one who had fallen head over heels for the Big Apple.
I found a spare night at a great price in Fort Lee, NJ. It was of course, way too short notice to snaffle a room or two in Manhattan, but who cared ? we had a car, we knew where to park, and we knew Fort Lee was an easy commute.
My heart in my pocket, I took a deep breath. I can’t explain to you the feeling of butterflies I had to be having just one more day in New York.
We got up super early that morning, we wanted as much time in Manhattan as possible. The drive took two hours,and the traffic was bearable.
Justin took a wrong turn (missed the GPS) and landed us in the Bronx. Nice Work. Most petrified I’d ever been, but we got out alive and parked the car in our favourite carpark in the Lincoln Centre.
The Lincoln centre is also the home to Julliard, so it was time to get Audrey her alumni hoodie. The shop was amazing. We were also able to get some gifts for our performing artist parents.
We decided to approach the day as a day in New York should be approached..with no plans.
We headed from the Lincoln centre to Central park, across the park to the shopping district of Midtown.
After two trips, I still didn’t have a shot of my Audrey at Tiffanys, so this time we would tick that box.
We got our shot, and had a giggle when we saw a little Aussie flag in the ‘O’ in Tiffany and Co.
We spent the day wandering.
Went to M&M world again, Toys R Us, Time Square. I didn’t care where we went because I was just happy anywhere on the streets of New York.
We walked until our feet couldn’t walk anymore and then left the Big Apple one more time.
Parting is such sweet sorrow, but I knew this city would continue to call me…so until we meet again.
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