We arrived in New York around 1pm and after a posh ride to the hotel (the story of how it happened deserves a post of it's own!), we headed out to explore the town.
Our first stop was The Empire State Building. Luckily, we purchased our tickets online before our trip, so we bypassed much of the line and it only took about 30 minutes to make it to the observation deck. It was a beautiful, clear afternoon and a great way to begin our trip!
Afterwards, we walked around quite a bit and were able to see Times Square (the pictures didn't turn out all that well) and Rockefeller Center. We popped into several shops, one of which was Dylan's Candy Bar. It was seriously like walking into a fantasyland, complete with sugar highs just from walking in the doors!
We headed back to the hotel to get all cleaned up and refreshed and headed out to dinner at Osteria al Doge on 44th street. It was the perfect place for our first dinner in the city. Cozy, warm, and comfortable with delicious food! Unfortunately, the girls were in high heals that were killing our feet and we ended up taking a taxi back to the hotel. We decided to get to bed early (not too early, we had dinner at 8:30!) to get a good night's sleep and be ready for the big day ahead!
