New York - Day 3

Wuh! Jat lag is totally a crazy thing. I'm not tired at all,
but I do fall asleep just like that at 8 PM! Grandma :D Also, I do
wake up regularly at 4 am every morning :O
I'm walking all the time, every day all across the city and I'm
completely in love with this place. It's just my kind of city and I'm seriously
considering moving here next year.

Yesterday, the day 3 was fantastic! I have seen so much and been to
many places such as National Public Library, Grand Central station, Rockefeller tower,
Bouchon bakery, Trump tower, St. Patrick's cathedral, Saks 5th Avenue, FAO Schwarz,
Little Italy, etc.

I got so lucky yesterday at Saks 5th Avenue on their famous 8th floor.
It's completely filled with sea of shoes and it even has it's own zip code because it's
so big :D Two pairs of Frye boots are ready to come home with me and
surrender through finnish Winter.

FAO Schwarz store was a dream come true for me and for my daughter, since
it had the nicest toys, especially dolls I've ever seen.
My little girl loved their big floor piano, which was so much fun to play with
feet.

St. Patrick's cathedral is currently being restored so I couldn't see almost anything
from the outside and only a tiny bit of it from the inside.

Little Italy/ Chinatown were the 1st part of city which I didn't like. I found it
to be very noisy, dirty and weird place. I'm definitely not going back there on
this trip.

Here're some photos of the day 3:

                                              Morning walk through Bryant Park

Breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien

National Public Library

Grand Central Station

St.Patrick cathedral

Rockefeller tower

NBC

Bouchon bakery

Saks 5th Avenue

Shoe heaven :)

Il Cortile at Little Italy

Apple Store

FAO Schwarz toy store

Trump tower

New York - Day 2

Day 2 started super early for me, as early as 4 am. Jet lag is definitely
a bit** and my black under eye circles have never been bigger.

To beat the jet lag a little bit, we had breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien,
wonderful cafe/ restaurant which serves all organic food.
I'm SO impressed with the taste of food, it tasted like no other. Wow!
I can definitely recommend this place.

Right after, we went to Victoria's Secret store on Herald Square and
that was yet another piece of heaven on earth :)
It took me a while to check through all the perfumes, body lotions, mists,
underwear and such... I didn't leave the story empty handed, that's for sure!

Next location on the must-visit list was Empire State building. The view from
86th floor is just breathtaking that it's totally worth standing in line and
waiting to get up there and see the city in all of it's beauty.

Some more shopping followed after that and then it was time to go to
Magnolia bakery on Bleecker St. to try those famous cupcakes that
everybody loves so much.
It was very special moment to enter this bakery, since it's the exact same
one which Carrie Bradshaw went to get her cupcakes.
Naturally, I went around the corner to Perry St. and found her apartment
building too which looks very beautiful from the outside.
If I could, I would right away move to Perry St. 66. It's just perfect in my opinion.

After that mission was completed we went to check out my art work at Agora Gallery
and it was an amazing moment to see 7 of my works hanging on the gallery's walls.
I'm looking forward to next Thursday and opening reception.

I also had a meeting after that, did some shopping at Sephora and walked back to
the hotel. Right now I'm so fried that I need to just chill and try to get more sleep this night.

Good night/ Good morning everyone :)

                   
                                            Le Pain Quotidien

Victoria's Secret

Empire State building/ View from 86th floor

In front of The Magnolia Bakery

Perry St. 66

One of 7 of my art works

New York - Day 1

Well, not exactly day one, but practically - yes.
I'm finally in New York city! After 6600 km, 1 hour long waiting lines at
customs and border control, 40 minutes of taxi ride and 25 hours of no
sleep, I'm in the Big Apple and I'm super happy about it!
I haven't seen much, not even around the hotel, but I did go to Macy's to
keep myself awake by all the lights, noise and music blasting from everywhere.
I got some new cosmetics which I can't get back at home, so I'm quite happy
with my purchases for today :)

Tomorrow will be more eventful day and much more sight seeing orientated.
Now I'm finally going to bed and will hopefully catch up with sleep.

Here're couple of photos which I took so far.

Have a good day everyone!


                                             Finnair business lounge

ready to take off

waiting on my 1st yellow cab :)

getting closer to manhattan

beautiful view from my hotel room

Macy's

Hot dogs and pretzels 

Good night