Bite of the Big Apple

Marc and I went to a PB tournament in NJ (for work) this past weekend. We decided to take the opportunity to head to NYC for a quick visit on Sunday. We knew that we only had about six hours, so we planned it out ahead of time. It turned out great and we felt like we got a good taste of NYC.

We parked the truck in a parking lot in Jersey, and hopped on a 10 minute bus ride that dropped us off two blocks from Times Square. Our first stop : Hooters! lol Marc collects the T-Shirts, and likes to look at boobies(which goes without saying). It was a nice one, and the food is always inexpensive and decent. We hailed a cab a la NYC, and headed to the American Museum of Natural History. Anyone visiting NYC MUST take the time to visit. It is also across from Central Park so we got to kill 2 birds with one stone, and got a quick peek of the impressive park. The museum had endless exhibits and shows. They had the standard stuffy exhibits with lots of dioramahs and really moderns approaches, like the Imax shows and the cool Dino displays. We spent a good chunk of our time there, and barely scratched the surface. We were definetely satisfied with the experience.

We grabbed a cab to our last stop...Times Square! Our cab driver was everything one would expect from a stereotypical NYC driver. Insane. Everytime the light changed, he would slam on the gas, and I would go flying around the cab laughing and rolling into Marc. I would NEVER drive in NYC! lol It's definetely a skill that would take some time to master! lol

Times Square was everything you'd expect, with tons of tourists snapping pics and loads of people everywhere...I was definetely surprised at how many ads were truly there. Imagine how much it would cost to put something up there!?!?! It was really fun to see, and even during the day it was pretty well lit up.

Pooped and ready to head back, we hopped back on the bus and made our way back to VA that night. We were really happy to get to go this weekend, and it barely cost us a dime! Can't wait to head back one day to see a broadway show!