Our last full day in New York City means we have to divide and conquer. Mallory had been wanting to do some serious shopping the entire trip and this was her last chance. Mallory & Stephanie went shopping while…
2013.11.30 Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building
We booked our tickets to the Statue of Liberty over three months ago with a 9am ferry ride departure from Battery Park. Since our hotel shuttle only leaves on the hour, we made the decision to be downstairs at…
2013.11.29 Brooklyn
With such a long day under our belt yesterday, we decided it would be best to sleep in today. I drove Scott, Erin and Grandma Mary to the train station around 10:30 and brought back a bag of Dunkin’…
2013.11.28 Macy’s Parade
Happy Thanksgiving! With a splash of confetti! Most every trip has a highlight moment, and today was ours. It was finally time for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and a chance to see Miles and the Union High School Band,…
2013.11.27 The 9/11 Memorial and Inflating Balloons
One of the joys of staying in New Jersey as opposed to staying in the middle of Manhattan, is the excitement of waiting on the hotel courtesy shuttle bus to take us to the Secaucus Train Station. We have…
2013.11.26 Real New York Tours
Our travel party got on the shuttle bus around 9:00am and unfortunately had to share it with 4 other passengers. As we were the last ones onboard, it was up to us to sit on laps and squeeze in. …
2013.11.25 Start Spreading The News
Some trips are spontaneous: Pack the bags and take off at a moment’s notice! Then there is our trip. On April 20, 2012, the Union High School marching band announced they had been accepted to participate in the 2013…