Monday was our last full day in the city and we definitely wanted to make the most of it - which we did! We packed in lots of shopping on Madison Ave/5th Ave, had fun on a long subway ride to Coney Island and finished off the night with another fantastic broadway show.
Monday: Niketown, Madison/5th Avenue Shopping, Stage Deli, Coney Island, Phantom of the Opera
Metro ride to Niketown!
We all found goodies! Jay and I bought "Team USA" Olympic gear just in time for the games.
This huge love sign doesn't even begin to describe how much I love that man.
We stopped for lunch at Stage Deli before a quick rest and heading to Coney Island. It is one of our favorite places in New York City - not only for the cheesecake (which we got to later enjoy that evening) but for their signature Reuben sandwiches! Yummy!
After lunch and changing out of my sweaty preggo clothes into something much more suitable for an afternoon ride and visit to Coney Island, we hit up the metro again and made our way to Brooklyn.
Ah... Coney Island.
Home of the National Hot Dog Eating Contest where they only serve up the best hot dogs known to man: NATHAN'S!!
In the ferris wheel at the top! Cute parents.
We rode in the white cars which were stationary. Thank goodness, because I would have spilled my lunch if we had been rocking back and forth.
Scenes from the top:
Even though it was cloudy, windy and about to rain, the beach was still packed.
Fun pics from the air, but total carnie-fest on ground level. ;)
When we got off the ferris wheel Mom and I had to use the bathroom. Little did we know it cost us $0.25 to go!
We found the boys playing Skee Ball :)
And here's the famous Zoltar from the movie "BIG"
Um, we couldn't be at a fair without getting a funnel cake! My favorite.
After Coney Island, we didn't have much time before our dinner reservations at Carmines. We quickly changed our clothes and freshened up for the evening just in time to make it across the square and snap a few hilarious pictures.
The "Naked Cowboy". Oh, and is that...? Yes, Darth Vader walking past in the backgroud.
Yeah, these guys look totally hard core. Psyche.
Another cute Times Square photo
Yummy Italian served family style at Carmines!
The Majestic Theatre. A very appropriate name for the show inside.
Here we are smiling for a sneaky pic from the front row!
Orchestra pit
This was almost directly above us. In one scene, it lowers about halfway and the phantom sings a ballad from on top. Then the theatre gets dark and the faces glow all creepy like.
Yes, that is the conductor. He was litterally right in front of Dad.
The show was phenomenal. The singers/actors were incredible and I had chills almost the whole time. Definitely one of my favorite moments of the trip.
Mmmm... Cherry and peanut butter cup cheesecake from Stage Deli for dessert and a decaf latte courtesy of Casablanca Hotel.
Tuesday our flight didn't leave until early afternoon so we had a few hours to do some last minute shopping and sightseeing! We made it to the TODAY Show just in time to see the cast walk inside - yep, didn't even get to get a picture.
So we got one of the scene instead.
We made our way over to Grand Central Station where we caught the subway for another trip to Chinatown! Ha ha, I couldn't get enough of that place. Bought a scarf and another bracelet.
Grand Central Station was pretty impressive. It's so beautiful but there were lots of rude people pushing us around and telling us to get out of the way. Obviously, they could tell we were tourists.
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We'll never forget this fun trip to New York City with Dad and Mom. We feel incredibly grateful to be blessed with such opportunities as this. Thank you, Dad and Mom for the wonderful trip and fantastic memories. We can't wait for the next one! :)
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