USA DAY 3: New York

Miracle, I'm on 34th Street!

Day 3 was a strange one, it feels like we did so many small trips that day that I was surprised all of it happened on the one day. We started in Tribeca. It was trendy, as expected, and I managed to find a really cool sunglasses shop (which is what I always strive to find on holiday!).

Then we walked through Soho. Those trips didn’t last too long, as we were usually looking, followed by quickly running away, after we saw the price tags in some of the shops. They were trendy places to check out though. Then we went to Washington Street Park, another iconic movie scene setting. 

We walked through 5th Avenue to get to a train station, as we were now taking the train to Hoboken, New Jersey. Why were we going to Hoboken? Well my sister had 1 must on her New York to do list, and that was to visit Carlos Bakery, as she’s a massive fan of ‘Cake Boss’. Is it a normal spot to visit on a short trip to New York? Probably not, but it ended up being one of my favourite moments of the holiday. New Jersey is gorgeous, there’s an immediate vibe given off. It’s like an old town from the 50s, or like ‘Storybrooke’ from ‘Once Upon A Time’. It was maybe just me, but I felt an immediate homely vibe, and a definite connection to Hoboken. We made our way to Carlos Bakery, which was a 5 minute walk from the station and we bought some Cannoli's. Buddy, who owns the place wasn’t there, but 2 of his sisters were. I don’t watch the show myself but I enjoyed a Cannoli while my sister spoke to them - it was heavenly.

We wondered around New Jersey for a period of time and admired the wonderful views of the New York skyline. New Jersey, for me anyway seemed like a more homely place to live than the busy city of New York. It had a very chill refreshing vibe. Eventually, we got the train back to New York and continued on with our busy day.

Then we walked through the New York Highline, which is basically an old railway line, turned into a walkway. As it is high above the city, the views of New York are incredible, and it is also the perfect opportunity to take some really amazing artsy photos. They also serve food and drinks, and you can just sit and chill, meet friends, or read a book peacefully. It's a really cool part of NY to see. The Chelsea market on the highline is such an indie niche place to visit, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's into that kinda vibe. I honestly got so many great photos during my walk through the highline, but definitely too many to share.

We walked round to the public library, which is across from the world famous, Madison Square Garden, but we were on our way to the Empire State Building, I told you a lot happened on this day. Now we were in Herald Square, on 34th Street, this was the classic part of New York, mobbed with people and yellow cabs honking everyone.

Then we made it to the Empire State building, and trust me, no, I had no idea they allowed you to go to the very top. I looked up above me at the very top, and I could see the pier, where King Kong grasped onto before falling and yes - I compare everything to a movie scene. The views from the top of the Empire State Building are as you'd imagine - breath-taking. We could see the spot where we sat in New Jersey. Which ever side of the building you looked from, the view was stunning. You could honestly spend a day just gazing down at the city. The staff were also amazing. Not only were they tremendously funny but they were also terribly kind, and went out of their way to be helpful and make it a wonderful experience for you.

Then we walked down to Madison Square park to rest, it had been a hectic day. Checking my steps (right now) for that day, it stands at 18,207. The highest step count of, not on New York, but of my whole USA trip. I bought some cookies to snack on, but before I got to enjoy them, my mum realised her phone was missing. The last place she had it? The Empire State building gift shop. No. Rest. For the wicked. So off we all very quickly ran, to see what they could do. Again, they were so lovely and gave her back her phone, which they had placed in lost and found. After she unlocked it, to prove she owned it, we couldn't thank them enough. In the last 3 days alone, she had a lot of photos and memories that she didn't want to lose. Exhausted, and now drained, we ate at Chipotle, literally next to the Empire State building (to try it for the first time), before heading straight back to the hotel for an early night!

Lazy Sunday Girl 💜x