I wanted to update my trip to New York which I took last fall. So long ago right? We had such a great time out there, and I rarely get to travel as much as I would hope, so here it goes:

This trip was a get-away of sorts, before Martin started his full-time job. It was our 2-year anniversary, Christmas gift to ourselves, and our ”desire-to-travel” fix (if that makes sense) all rolled into one. We stayed with Martin’s cousin Paula, who lives in Hoboken, NJ.

It’s such a beautiful city, right near the train which went straight to the heart of New York City (perfect for travelers). It was great because they were able to show us the “cool” places that only the locals know about. We ate Arepas (below), bagels, New York-style pizza, burgers from Shake Shack, Five Guys, chicken from Bon Chon, and anything else you could think of that would remind you of the city. We tried it all!

We stopped by 30 Rock, hit up statues, museums, historic buildings, and celebrated mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Of course, Times Square:

I wanted to check out the MOMA as well as the met, since we are such “art enthusiasts”. Haha. We loved both of them! They get pretty crowded though, but most things around NYC were as well.

The Statue of Liberty. We just took the ferry around it, and didn’t land on the island itself. Next time, I definitely want to get off and explore.

We stopped by Washington Square Park to see the infamous street performers and musicians:

But my favorite part of the whole trip had to be the ice skating. I’ve always wanted to ice skate in Central Park. We skated until our happy little hearts were content. Simply perfect!

We had a wonderful picnic in Central Park the day before we left. We walked to Whole Foods at Columbus Circle and bought our lunch, brought it into the park, and ate it…peacefully. Haha. It was pretty sweet and romantic.

It was the perfect ending to our trip. We laughed, ate, bonded, and were just starting to figure out the subway system!

We really enjoyed our time in New York – sheer bliss, if you ask me. We even got accustomed to the walking pace – everyone walks so incredibly fast in New York. It was crazy!

Hope you enjoyed a glimpse of our trip! :)