We’re Off to the City!

 Jo Anne texted me about three days after I got home from Scandinavia and asked if I wanted to go to New York for the Christmas Markets. I said, “well yeah!” So here we are. 


New York is completely socked in. 
It finally cleared just a little bit as we came in for the landing. 

Waiting, waiting, waiting on bags to come. 

A few decorations in the airport. 
Jo Anne in front of FAO Schwartz in the airport. 
This is our room at the POD Hotel. It is certainly tiny but all we need. 
A view of the Hudson River from our room. 



It’s still just as busy here as it was before COVID. 
I had shrimp fra diavolo and it was delicious!
Jo Anne had sautéed shrimp luciano and she said it was also delicious!
After dinner it was a stop by Junior’s for cheesecake. 
Jo Anne had pumpkin which she said was chalky and dense and she only ate a few bites of her $10 slice. 
Our room with a view. 

We’re calling it an early night tonight because it’s raining, but we have big plans for tomorrow. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousDecember 10, 2023 at 5:25 PM

    What a day! After getting up at 3:00 I’m definitely ready for an early night. We did not encounter any of the delays or cancellations we were warned about. Thank goodness. Everything feels so familiar, even though much has changed. Tomorrow will be another busy day, but not quite as early getting started. 😁😁

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  2. AnonymousDecember 12, 2023 at 2:11 PM

    Having fun isn’t that the plan

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