New York- Day 6

Our last day :( We didn't have much planned or our last day apart from going over to Brooklyn and walk across the bridge, we was going to do it the day before but we ran out of time and were both shattered. After an early morning visit to the Mac counter in Macy's (after checking out of the hotel!) we were went straight to the subway and caught a train over to Brooklyn.

The weather was amazing such a change to the rainy day we had on the Wednesday! We wandered down to Brooklyn Park which is right on the edge of the river and wow what a fabulous view! There wasn't a cloud in the sky. We wandered along there for a while taking in the view of Downtown Manhattan.

 

 

 

 

I don't know if it was just me but the atmosphere felt a lot less rushed and a lot more calm, I don't know if it was the fact it was a Saturday or the fact we were in Brooklyn.

As we started to walk across the bridge it felt even hotter but with the lovely cool breeze being by the water it was nice, little did we know we were actually getting sunburnt, Russ's forehead especially! We had mentioned about hiring bikes to ride across the bridge but we decided not too, which I was so glad as the bridge was pretty busy with people, Tourists like us taking photos every few steps,  Locals with a day off having a wander in the sun or fitness freaks cycling or jogging across the bridge. I think if I was on a bike I would have had a panic attack and fallen off, I've not ridden a bike in YEARS!

The view was amazing!

 

 

There were lots of love locks on the bridge, we always seem to forget the bring a lock with us! We did the same in Paris! Silly us! Instead we joined the thousands of people writing a message on the bridge at the centre point.    

At the half way point something amazing also happened...

I was standing there taking in the amazing view...
Russ was snapping away and then started fiddling in his pocket.
'Shall we go now' I said wanting to wander the rest of the way across the bridge
'5 more mins' Russ said
So I carried on standing there taking in the view as it was our last day in the city
' We have make lots of memories here haven't we Hannah?' said Russ
'Lets make some more...Hannah Will You Marry Me?'
'AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSS' I said...

I'm not sure what I said, but yes I said YES! To be fair when I think about it now or tell someone the story I still get butterflies eeeekkkkk we are gonna get married!

For the rest of the day it felts like a dream! We had a very yummy lunch with some celebratory champagne in a lovely place right by our hotel then got all set for our trip back home.

For the next few weeks since we got home it still feels like a dream, in fact the whole holiday feels like a dream, it was an amazing trip and something we had been looking forward to and planning for ages and getting engaged was the cherry on top of it!

The focus now is to concentrate on buying our first house together and being engaged has made us want it even more. Also we will start planning and looking a venues this summer, we are thinking of setting a date for the big day in 2016.

So right now I'm looking at wedding magazines and estate agent's websites feeing like a grown up but still seeing myself as an teenage girl! It's so strange! So you guys feel like an 18 year old still even if you are a lot older? So what I'm trying to say is if I am not blogging as regularly as before please forgive me, I love my little blog and it really has changed my life for the better. That sounds a bit lame but it has given me something to focus on rather than getting hung up and worried about stuff. I'm still gonna blog at least once or twice a week but it might not be as regular as before and it might have a slice of wedding-ness and house-y stuff thrown in!

 

New York Day 5

I was so excited for this day!!! We had booked to go in a HELICOPTER over the city!!!

I had been umming and awwing about whether to do this or not and it was one of my lovely lovely clients that finally pushed me to go for it! All I can say it was defo worth the money the view and experience was incredible!

The heli-pad was based down the south of the island close to 9/11 and Wall Street. I had butterflies at this point and felt so excited and a little scared. You have to get there pretty early and we sat and watch the helicopters landing and taking off! They were like bumbles flying through the sky! After waiting and going through security checks we finally ready to fly!!

Going out onto the heli-pad was so exciting and boy it was so loud!! There were so many land and taking off it was an amazing operation! Thinking about it now it feels like a dream, we were ushered on board, strapped in and given head phones. There was 6 people on our flight. They were playing a U2 song as we took off I cant remember which one but it was so emotional, I bet they play that on purpose to set the mood! We first fly round the statue of Liberty  then headed north up the river. The view was truly amazing and this massive tall city looked tiny! We slowed down and circled around the Yankee's stadium and then over some bridges, looking down at the cards they looked like toys!

 

 

 

We flew for about 20 mins and it was well and truly one of the best experiences ever. The landing was smooth too unlike one we watch before we took off where it basically bumped down a few times!

After the flight we went to Century 21 a great discount shop similar to TK Max and then to Ground Zero. Which is a very though provoking place. 

For lunch we went to Little Italy. We visited the first pizzeria in America and there pizza was the best! After a wander around we made it back to the hotel, so much excited that day I was dead on my feet!

Next stop day 6 our last day and the most life changing and exciting day yet!!

  

  

New York Day- 4

We had a jam packed day today as we didn't do as much as we hoped due to the rain the day before.

It was pretty foggy when we woke up so was went for a bit of shopping first thing. Our hotel was so close to Macy's and there was lots of other shops to pick up some goodies in on our doorstep! When we were shopping Russ told me to look up and I saw that the fog had cleared YAY! 

So after a quick shopping bags drop off at the hotel and a re fuel at Mcdonalds for lunch (had to be done!). We started off by getting some tickets for later in the afternoon for the Rockefeller Center. To fill the time in between we had a lovely wander round Central Park. We saw the Fountain from friends, the stawberry fields, the boat house and the boulders. It was so sunny and warm! It's amazing how chilled the park is even though it's in the heart of a mega busy city, it's a must if you ever go. 

 

 

We really enjoyed the Top of the Rock, it was so organised and well done. The view was incredible, it's a refreshing change to the hussell and bussell of the streets. I could have spent hours up there just looking out!

After a super yummy dinner at Ruby Tuesdays, which is a great reasonably prices chain resturant for dinner! We went up the Empire State Building. Comparing it to the Top of the Rock it wasn't as good and a little dissapointing. I think it's alot to do with the organisation it seemed a bit of a free for all and was jammed packed, even though we visited pretty late at night! 

You cannot fault the view it's breath taking and I love it even more at night, it's just those twinkerling lights! Aww....Dreamy! It just seemed to me a little spoilt and there was no control in the amont of people they let up at one time. 

So today was a day of amazing views and we saw some more on day 5...

Just Hannah xxxx 

New York - Day 2

So after a well deserved good nights sleep, we were up fairly early to start our day. I have to mention that the bed at the hotel were sooooo comfy and the breakfasts where great plus they were free! 

We started the day on the circle line semi circle cruise. The weather was pretty grey and windy, so different from the day we arrived. We knew from watching the telly there was a storm coming in, but that wasn't gonna stop us! The cruise was great we went from about 45 street (I think) all the way around to the opposite side if you get me. We went past all the key land marks and saw some amazing views of the sky line, Statue of Libitey, One World Trade Centre and the Brooklyn Bridge (our fave). It was a tad brezzy to say the least as you can tell from the pics! 

After the boat trip we wandered down The High Line. This was one thing Russ was really looking forward to doing. Basically it is a dis-used railway track that has been turned into an urban park. It takes you down from mid-town to the Chelsea markets. We found it a great way to get from each place as it was above street level so you got there quicker, no dodging people or waiting to cross roads! There was some amazing grafiti and we took quite a few photos as you can see below.

By this time it had started to get a little rainy, we had lunch at Bills Diner, yummy hot dog and sweet potatoe fries we made our way to Washington Arch. We saw this in When Harry Meet Sally which we watched before we came to New York. The arch looks straight up 5th avenue. On a sunnier day I'm sure the view would look much better! As we walked back to the hotel after a long day  we stopped by the Flat Iron Building which I think is one of my fave New York Buildings. I love the shape and the detail of it.

That evening we went to Bubba Gump Shirmp for amazing dinner and cocktails. We had been wanting to go here for a while and it didn't let us down! We even debated re-visiting it during our visit!

That's day 2 bye for now!! 

Just Hannah xxx

New York - Day One

After a early morning wake up call we were on our way to Heathrow! This was the holiday we had been dreaming about for yonks and it was finally here!  We had checked in online the day before and booked our seats together all was had to do when we got to the airport was go to the bag drop off and through security! Easy as that! Once we picked up a few magazines for the flight, we settled in and had a chilled breakfast. 

The flight went pretty quick althought I'm a fidget bum I couldn't get comfy! We managed to catch up on The Hunger Games which we missed at the cinema last year! 

From JFK we got a taxi to the hotel, the sun was out and the views of the city were great! We were both so excited! 

 

We left our bags at the hotel as we had a couple of hours until check in. We were both quite tired by now and really wanted a lye down but we 'soldiered' on as we were in NEW YORK! We wandered about and made our way to Times Square and all the way we couldn't believe we were actually there. I found my bearings from where I had been before a few years ago and it seemed a home from home! We chilled out on the steps in Times Square in ore of our surrounding. Everything is so epic there you spend most of your time wandering around looking upwards at the towers above you! The billboards and adverts were so bright and ever changing, we could of sat there all day!

 

By this time it was 4.00pm and time to check in to our hotel. I booked the hotel (Hotel Metro) through BA with our flights. I find choosing a hotel so hard, I put way to much thought into everything and almost get a little obsessed with it, The reviews were great on Trip Advisor so that sold it too me! When we checked in we found out we had been UPGRADED! The room was much bigger than we would of had place higher up in the building. I was made up with this, I might have been due to me tweeting them so much but who cares it got us an upgrade ;) The hotel was perfect. Location fab, just a 2 min walk to Macys, 10 mins to Times square and the subway was at the end of the block. The city was right at our feet! It also included a very yummy breakfast (most NY hotels do not). I would defo recommend it!

We chilled out for a bit and got un-packed and settled in. As we were so tired from getting up so early we had an early dinner at a lovely place oppersit the hotel called Brendan's it was kind of a classy Irish bar but the food was amazing! We funds really know what we fancied so we had a bit of a mix! Mozzarella sticks, chicken strips and a chicken and black bean quesadilla it was delish and hit our over tired and very hungery spot very well!

After the meal we wandered up to the hotels roof terrace, it wasn't fully opened as it opens fully every summer with a bar but there were tables and chairs etc and of course an amazing view of one of the most iconic buildings the Empire State! And wow what a view! 

A after all of that we needed a well deserved early night ready for our first full day in the city the following day! 

Stay tuned for more New York Diary Post! I hope you enjoy reading them near as much as I enjoined my time there!

Just Hannah xxxx