What is the best medication to get over this whole winter/ new year's blues? Right...leave town!!! So far so good, it's mid February and I have already been abroad twice this year :)
On 23rd January Lou and I headed to Heathrow at crazy o'clock in the morning to catch a flight to New York. A 4-day adventure that turned into a real good fun trip. Yes, it took me about a week after to get over then jet-lag, but it was worth every minute. It would seriously take me forever to write everything down, so here are a few impressions of " Lou, Em & Tine in New York!!!!"
Lou seriously enjoying our one-bedroom suite :)
Grand Central Station
Times Square, feels a little like Picadilly Circus...very very busy!
Central Park all covered in Snow. It was soooooooooooo cold!!!
Rockefeller Centre. Way too high up for me, but worth it!!
Brooklyn Bridge.
The Bull on Wall Street
Lady Liberty
The Guggenheim
The temperatures did not really get above freezing at any time, but the sun was an advantage. Plus, it really made everything look even more gorgeous!!! Some additional memories that I have taken home with me are... NY hot-dog in front of the Met, Mr Cat in the little grocery store, Victoria Secret's massive store on Lexington, the Sex & The City Tour ( yay, Cosmoooo!), the massive cemetery on the way from JFK to Manhattan, the skyscrapers, the "closed" mexican restaurant, Times Square by night, the security search to get on the ferry to Ellis & Liberty Island, finding the bull!!!, brunch by Grand Central Station, Bloomingdales, finding our way around without map, Chinese New Year, the cupcakes (mmmmmm!), trying to get on a cab at 2.30am ( ...and getting ripped off!), Canal Street, the view from Rockefeller and on and on and on... :)
Now I just need to save enough money to survive a one-week shopping spree there and I will be back!!! I ♥ NY!!!
However, I am aware that I mentioned 2 trips abroad. The next one happened about a week later. And while not so spectacular, spending a week in the swiss alps with your dad and some good family friends is definitely a good way to relax and enjoy. I went to Scuol, as usual once every 2-3 years - this time hoping to catch some decent snow and just indulge in a little snowboarding. Looks like I ticked all the boxes, the snow was amazing, the weather good on a couple of days and we just had a very good time. No need to add more I believe....
I have promised myself a few more trips this year, destination to be confirmed...but watch this space!!!
Tine