Hitting The Pavement At The Big Apple

So I went to the Big Apple with my little sister to be a tourist and to attend my 15th High School Reunion...yes no hubby and no kids!!!! I truly recommend for at least once a year for you and your spouse to take a trip on their own with their friends....I know that sounds wrong but truly you appreciate yourself and what you have when you do. It also a chance to reconnect with myself. So my sister and I met in Minneapolis and took a plane to New York City together. So be prepare to see a ton of photos of my trip and I didn't post all of them.

Sight out of our window and we're excited to see New York!!!

My baby sister and I ready to hit the pavement.


First stop: Bronx Zoo...this is a special place for both me and my sister because it is the place my mom would take us every spring break....it's truly an amazing place. Here are some photos of what we saw at the zoo.

Enjoying the Asia Exhibit

My niece Aryana and I had a great time reconnecting and getting sore feet.
The wonders of the Rain forest

More of the amazing creatures we were privileged to see.





Next Stop: South Seaport....WOW!!!Clay can't believe her eyes with the boats that are dock there.
Sisters(The Brooklyn Bridge in the background)
Dinner with great friends since High School( The food was amazing)
View of Manhattan from the train
Next trip Coney Island....NY Aquarium here we come! Here are some amazing creatures that live in the ocean.Clay enjoying the rain next to this garden.
Myself with my sister Eve and niece Aryana
Next Stop: Madame Tussauds to meet up with Oscar


Clay in the big busy city
Found Oscar and we had a blast in the Wax Museum
Wait, wait maybe the Hulk should take him.
Some of these statues were so life-like, it was so eerie.
Yeah two Pretty Women...in a good way!
No I'm taken but New York is great for my Ego!!!
Ummmm...he's so tall!
Malcolm X and Oscar
Maya Angelou is an amazing person and poet!
Hmmmm it does Matter!!!

Hanging with my friend Louie Armstrong...."What a Wonderful World"!!!
Janis Joplin and Oscar are grooving to the Blues
"I just want to hold their hands"
A great American Actor...Paul Newmen
Rocking with Tina Turner
Getting my Bono fixs!
Hanging out with Steven Spielburg...maybe we'll get casted in his next movie...NOT!!!
Clay with her idol Bill Gates!
And one for the kids...SpongeBob SquarePants.


Next stop: The Museum of Natural History

Clay on the steps of this amazing institution Me and Easter Island Statue...Dum Dum give me gum gum...sorry dude out of gum!

More photos of the great exhibts that I enjoyed






Next Stop: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET)
Great Art!
My two sweet sisters
Enjoying the Japanese garden
Clay in awe of the Temple of Dendur

Next stop: Coney Island for a free Concert...Blondie and Pat Benatar
We had a great night and we had entertainment behind us, in front of us and on the stage!
We had fun singing but our stomach won and we headed to "Nathan's" and got a hotdog!!!

Next Stop: South Seaport at Night
The Brooklyn Bridge
Clay and Subie
My bestfriend since High School
New York City is amazing at Night
Dancers on the dock dancing the Tango!
Wow...it inspired my sister Clay to take Ballroom dancing at school this semester.

Next Stop: Shopping at Time Square
Had to have a New York Pizza and better yet with friends.
The old crew is back together.
Even Elmo made an appearance.
New York City
and it's lights.
The plazas are amazing and a great way to rest up your feet
We were lucky to get a table because this place was packed.

Next Stop: "Sofrito" Puerto Rican Restaurant



The food was amazing and so was the band.
Go Linda and Oscar!

Next Stop: Home
I had a great time reconnecting with my roots, friends and family. A week wasn't long enough but it was amazing trip anyway. Stay Posted to the reason I went to New York City...High School Reunion!