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16 Mile Manhattan Tour
The goal this morning when we awoke in our rented Manhattan apartment: squeeze as many sights in to the day as possible. NYC is saturated with such diverse neighborhoods, each hiding their own famed restaurants and attractions. Plus there were some highlights from our 2012 trip I wanted to revisit like the Highland Park, Chelsea Piers, and Bryant Park.
So where to start? We walked to Columbus Circle, hopped on a Subway & rode to Brooklyn. (My dad tried to convince me that the subway operated like a submarine when we travelled under the Hudson River, where you see water and fish out the windows. NICE TRY. )
We weren’t in Brooklyn long because we walked straight across the Brooklyn Bridge, over the cars and the water for about a mile. Which is only the start of the distance we covered by foot today. We used the Map My Walk app today to measure our trek and after 8 hours we have travelled an amazing 16 miles.
We stopped for coffee, fruit & a bagel to share at the Long Island Bagel Shop. We found the bronze Charging Bull sculpture and walked down Wall Street. Circled Battery Park and dodged children and bicycles. However the most amazing site was easily the 9/11 memorial. If you have the opportunity, please go see. It’s free and it’s beautiful. On the exact plots where the twin towers stood are now vast deep fountains, encased in marble that carries the names of each victim.
We stopped for a 2 o’ clock brunch at a hipster vegan restaurant ‘The Butcher’s Daughter.’ On the way in, my dad asked “this isn’t one of those vegetarian restaurants, right?”
He enjoyed his “tempeh” and dairy-less cheese ;)
Next we strolled through Little Italy. Smells So GOOD. A mile later we were in Chelsea, on the piers looking across at New Jersey. It was a gorgeous day!
One of my favorite places in Manhattan is the Highline Park, an old elevated railroad that has been transformed into a garden and walkway a couple stories above the city. It reminds of a fairy tale :) When we were ready to head home, we still had a good 40 blocks uptown to go. The best way to see the city is by foot! You get to see so much, and smell way too much.
We were walking up 9th Ave when we happened upon the biggest street fair. For 10 blocks we passed food vendors, street performers, and what seemed like millions of people. It smelled like grease and cigarette smoke.
16 miles later we were back at our apartment to relax & have our own little happy hour. Tomorrow brings another day of adventure! This is an incredible place to be.
Weekend Breakfast Crepes
It’s Saturday and the holidays are getting closer and it’s getting more hectic by the minute. First, I bring you a batch of light and fluffy fruit-filled crepes. Make these for breakfast tomorrow! Then I’ll share an update from New York ;)
Crepes are like paper-thin pancakes and we actually made them for dinner. (We are big fans of breakfast-for-dinner in this house!) The batter is most easily made in the blender. Cinnamon and vanilla are all the flavor you need!
Fresh raspberries and blackberries and thinly-sliced bananas were the fruity filling over some Cool Whip Lite, which we rolled like an enchilada. So much better than a heavy pancake and dense syrup! Sunday morning brunch?
Fruit-Filled Crepes:
- 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tbs melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups sliced fruit/berries
- 2 cups Cool Whip Lite
- Add all ingredients to a blender, and combine on high.
- Heat a non-stick skillet pan over medium. Pour a spoonful of batter onto the pan, tilting it until the batter spreads over the entire pan in a very thing layer.
- Once brown, flip over and cook evenly on both sides. Allow to cool for a few minutes before topping with fruit and cool whip, and burrito-folding.
Today I am flying to New York. On Thursday, I finished all of my finals and headed home to fight off a cold. I have surgery bright and early Monday morning and no time to deal with a cough and sore throat, so I spent the day in bed, catching up on TV shows and snuggling with my favorite polar-bear-wannabe Missy. And PACKING. We arrive in New York this evening, and I can’t wait to see the Rockefeller Plaza ice skating rink. Tomorrow is another day of fun in the city before I check into the hospital Monday morning. I will post updates on that for the next week or so before back to normal workouts and recipes ;)
