NYC Day #5 Thursday

Let the Central Park Day fun begin...


Ok, we quickly became addicted to this cafe. The one food from NYC that I miss is the granola/yogurt/fruit parfait from here! Yummo! Unfortunately, it is also the home of the $5 small cup of OJ.

We began our Central Park adventure with a carriage ride. This was awesome! It cost $40 for a 15 minute ride, but it was worth every penny.

Central Park was a great escape from the city. At certain points in the park you can forget where you are.

These little buggies are everywhere in NYC, but especially near the park. We did not ride in one and I kinda regret it. This is where my weight held me back. I just could not bear the little man joking with his friends about the heifer he had to peddle through the park.

FAO Schwartz had some really neat toys. The stuffed animals range from tiny to HUGE! I could just see the kid's eyes if we brought that biggest horse home with us. I think he was too big to qualify as carry-on though.

Next it was off to the Central Park Zoo. It was small, but the Polar Bears were worth the admission ($8) all by themselves. They were swimming and standing up to the glass. So many Kodak moments.

Our tummies were rumbling so we hunted down the vender carts and some cool shade.

I ate my first NYC hot dog and pretzel. They were both ok. I was expecting fantastic, but it wasn't even close. Loved having the experience though!


After lunch we took the subway to the Museum of Natural History. This was the first time I have ever seen dinosaur fossils. Wow!


My feet started hurting alot while walking in this HUGE museum. I felt like someone had sucked all the energy right out of me. I was miserable. We ended the museum tour with the planetarium show. Honestly, I may have dozed a little. HeeHee!

We decided to head back to the hotel and take a quick nap before getting ready for our night out. I showered and then watched TV (and ate Mike and Ikes) while everyone napped. It felt good to stop and just hang out.


We all got dressed up for dinner out at Tavern on the Green. I had to wear flats because of my toe and Lil Sis decided to wear Jessica Simpson shoes with 5 inch heels. We all looked like midgets next to her. In this pic her shoes are off and I am standing on my tip toes. She's so beautiful. I loved all the time we got to spend together.


Dr. Hubby looked so handsome all dressed up. At the end of the night he went back to hotel with his tie undone. For some reason I found this extremely hot. Anyway...the food at Tavern was gross! The bread was so hard that I could have knocked out our waitress with it. I had Sage and Parmesan crusted chicken breast with vanilla whipped sweet potatoes and french beans. The chicken is the only thing I ate. Our bill was $184 plus tip! Yikes. It was a nice experience, but I don't think I will ever voluntarily go back.