NY weekend getaway

Mother’s Day weekend we had the opportunity to sneak away. My husband had some work in NY and we decided to take the weekend before his meetings and play tourist. This was the first time we’ve gotten away since the youngest was born... she’s two and a half. So, needless to say it was over due.

We really only had a day and a half. The day we got there was the only day we had good weather. So we dropped our luggage and started walking! We walked almost 11 miles. We walked all over Central Park and saw lots of buildings and recognizable sites. We saw the Chrysler building, Rockefeller Center, Radio City music hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and my personal favorite Grand Central Station.

Side note.... I wore my favorite everyday athleisure shoes by Dr. Scholls. I blogged about them here. 11+ miles and I felt great. Another total wardrobe win for me was this simple rain jacket I ordered from amazon. I wanted something that was a bit dressier that my sporty hiking one I already had.

When I thought about NY I thought everyone would be dressed so chic and ‘fancy’ but really I was pleasantly surprised how practical everyone was dressed. The amount of walking you do as a tourist or a local is astounding and needs to be taken seriously. Uncomfortable shoes are not an option.

We originally were going to see a show the first night, but with the forecast... we decided to hit Broadway when the cold rainy weather came. We saw Wicked and it was AMAZING!
I wore a great simple, but elegant black jumper. I found mine at Marshall’s. It was a stretchy, soft and so comfortable. It was outside of my normal outfit choice, but I wanted some sleek and classic. I honestly ended up loving it. I packed heels, but with the rain and the walking I ended up wearing pointed flats instead. It was under $30 and worth every penny!

I feel like I will wear this jumper again. It’s definitely season friendly, I think I can wear it in the winter or summer, dresses up or dressed down. The weather was 40’s and rainy... so I was glad to have long pants.

We enjoyed a slice of NY pizza and an amazing bagel! Small bites and tapas and of course shake shack!

Overall this wasn’t about where we went, it was about carving time out for us. Being present for each other. Talking without interruption. Sharing our current hopes fears and dreams. We enjoyed the city, but enjoyed each other more.

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