from the desk of tara hope…

back in january(!) my uncle warren and aunt ginny came to visit for their very first trip to NYC! they are HUGE “the who” fans, and robert daltrey was doing a benefit show here that they wanted to see…and when they heard we were moving back and it would be their last opportunity to come visit, they jumped at the chance!

here they are on their first subway ride!…

i am SO glad they decided to come because we had a great time! i loved showing them around the city and even though we did lots of “first-timer” things, i was excited to get pictures(of course) and see a few new sights around the city

we saw:

south street seaport and the brooklyn bridge…

madame tussads wax museums…

fao shwartz…

the world trade center…

(if you get a chance to go into the memorial museum you should definitely go! they show the planned memorial and they also show photos and a timeline of the attacks. it was really cool…and heartbreaking)

ellis island… (i had never been here before and was SO glad we got to go! i would love to get more time here at some point)

we took a double decker bus tour through the entire city. it was FREEZING, but i sat in the open air section and got some pictures i was really happy with! here are some of my favorites from around the city in no particular order…

…those pigeons were having a bagel feast! it was their lucky day!

new york is such a beautiful city, and im not going to lie…i teared up a bit riding around on the bus, thinking about leaving in march. i got a sweet note from my aunt and uncle thanking us for letting them stay here, and aunt ginny said she can see why we love it so much here, and that she could totally live here. that made me SO happy to hear! 🙂 i love showing first-timers around and introducing them to the city i love so much! if any of you readers ever need NYC ideas, just ask! ill be glad to share what i know! 🙂