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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Tourist Attractions not to miss when in NYC!

3 June 2016
Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! I have been MIA on this these past few days because of work and all. But I'm back! Well yesterday, since me and Stephen both did not work, we decided to hit of course NYC to see what there was to do! We love going there because every time we go, we always see something we previously have not seen before. Also, we have been very motivated to make steps since it is calculated by our Fitbits so city walking deff kept us moving.

Places we visited: 
・The Ainsworth 
・Mr. Throwback 
・Metropolis Apparel
・10 Below
Stephen too busy on his cellphone!
The Ainsworth
Since we arrived there by lunchtime, we decided to stop by a restaurant called The Ainsworth. 
Previously before coming here, we stumbled upon a video on Facebook of a delicious unique Mac and Cheese burger, which is offered in this location. We knew we had to have it! Since the lunch menu runs from 11am to 4pm, we got an amazing deal. For 16$, we received a starter, one entrée and one non-alcoholic beverage. The starter and the entrée were served in smaller portions, but it was delicious and got both of us full for the rest of the day. 
35 minute walk from Grand Central!



Me:
Starter: Chicken Avocado Cobb Salad

Looked and Tasted Amazing!
*: descriptions from their website

Stephen: 
StarterKale Caesar Salad

*: descriptions from their website
"One of the best burgers I have ever ate and I'm not a burger person" 
                             Next stop: Mr. Throwback
Stephen has been really interested in vintage shirts recently and we decided to stop by this location. 
It is basically a thrift shop that has a lot of old school t-shirts, jackets, jerseys, and hats. They also had a small location for some wrestling figures, old baseball cards, games and movies. It was a very small location, but it was very cool! Stephen bought a Road Dogg "Doggy Style" vintage WWF shirt that dated back to 1998. 
Following Stop: Metropolis Apparel
This location was much larger and had a vast collection of old jerseys, t-shirts, jeans, foot-wear, and jackets. Even though we did not buy anything, we thought it was a very cool location.


We stopped by a lot of stores in SOHO, but
 our final destination was 10 Below!
10 Below serves Thai-inspired ice cream rolls.
When we arrived there, there was quite a long line, but it went pretty quickly. We were to choose from the numbers 1-8 (below) of the ice cream flavor we would like and have to give our name. They write it in a cup and when our name is called, we get to see a cool show of our ice cream. 
One size, unlimited toppings, cool show = $7.



 
Left (Me): #2 Monkey Business w/ strawberries, whipped cream, caramel, and granola
Right (Stephen): #4 Cookie Monster w/ strawberries, nilla wafers, graham crackers, and a chocolate drizzle


My outfit:
Cashmere Sweater (similar to this one)
Thong Sandals (here) but also (here)


Overall, for the day I did:
Steps: 26, 361
Distance walked: 11 miles
Calories burnt: 2573

Fitbit Charge HR is being sold here for 21 dollars off regular price!

Hope you all have a fine rest of the day!

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Puerto Rico Summer 2015

28 July 2015 - 1 August 2015

So Stephen and I went to our first trip together to Puerto Rico in the summer of 2015!
We had an amazing time so here are some highlights of the trip!
Day 1:  

Our arrival to the Embassy Suites Hotel & Casino
San Juan! We had to wait almost three hours for
an available suite, even though they knew
we were coming. BOO!!! 

Our first stop was Castillo San Felipe del Morro. 
It was named in the honor of King Philip II of Spain.

Our faces look like that
because of the crazy wind










    
  

 





Birth place of the Piña Colada (1963)
Barrachina Restaurant, Old San Juan
















Day 2







Morivivi plant
When you touch it, it curls up and dies! 



             

As we were heading back to the Hotel, the taxi driver wanted to show us around this really nice beach. Bad decision! The wheel got stuck in the sand, we were stranded there for hours and now it's just a funny experience.

Later that night...
We went out for Stephen's mother's birthday to a really nice restaurant. 


Day 3
We began our day by going to Casa Bacardi, 
Bacardi Rum Factory. 
      


Replica of their first distillery.
 No pictures were allowed, oops!




We took the historical tour which was $12.
∙We got a drink of our choice and got to keep the cup (18+ to drink)
∙We went on a trolley ride from where we first arrived to the visitor's center
∙We watched a short film and we learned: 
- How they make their products
- Their history and the story of who began it 
- Their accomplishments and their hardships
∙We went into a replica of their first distillery and a mini one room museum.
∙Then we went to a room where they had unique flavors of 
Bacardi that is only found in Puerto Rico
∙The gift shop

Later that day....
We went to the Castillo San Cristóbal
I barely took any pictures :( but it was a really nice Fort.
It is full of history and there is so many hidden rooms and tunnels we get to see. 
It was inexpensive, $5 for the entrance for both Castillo San Cristóbal and Castillo San Felipe del Morro. 
The view from the top of the castle!




Day 4
We headed to the The Mall of San Juan. 
Just a regular mall so I don't have pictures of us inside. Although what I actually found astonishing was the prices of items there are the same as what they're here! 
Then...
We headed to Playa Isla Verde (Green Island Beach) 
& next, the pool in the hotel! 









We headed back home the 5th day around 3:00 AM. 


One thing we both realized: 
We hate plane rides!