Well the day I got back from NYC my family arrived. We did everything Christmas you can do here in Central Florida! Christmas shows, Disney parades, shopping etc. We then sailed away for our 3 night Disney Bahamas cruise. Yes, I know I just got back from a Disney Cruise... but one is never enough! haha
The Magic Kingdom was very special on this night! The Christmas Parade was amazing, special Christmas fireworks, hot chocolate and cookies, and even Snow on main street! The fireworks were spectacular set to Holiday music!
Well I just got back from a four day trip to the Big Apple. It was absolutely amazing! It was very very cold outside, but I loved it anyways! Even got a shirt that says it. Definately not enough time in one day. So many things I wanted to do that I just didnt have time for. The first day was great Tanis, Gary, Todd and I went walking around the city. Our hotel was on Broadway so it was great location to everything! We found a great outdoor skating rink with a Canadian Cafe where we sat outside and had some lunch and martinis under the heatlamps while they played Christmas Music. It was perfect!! We later walked to 34th street got our picture with Santa at Macys and did a bit of shopping. Later that night saw the Broadway show Wicked!! Have wanted to see this forever and it was spectacular! The real story of the Witches from the Wizard of Oz. Later that night we all went for a little dinner near Times Square. More pictures to come.....
On the Second day we took a trolley tour uptown New York, it was great because we sat at the top and the views were great! Also very cold, my legs were numb by the end of it. We went to Serendipity for lunch and then did some shopping on 5th Avenue! This bottle of Juicy Couture Perfume was so big it cost $3000! Later we went to Rockefeller center home of the world famous Christmas tree! It was beautiful! For Tanis's Birthday we got dressed up and went out for dinner. Wish I remember what the restaurant was called. Happy Birthday Tanis!!
We went to the top of the Empire State Building! The views of the City were amazing! You could see all of Manhattan, Statten Island, and New Jersey. It was alot to take in but well worth the wait! After we took a cab to China town and Canal street for some shopping - My favorite part!
The one thing I really wanted to do during this trip to New York was go Ice Skating in Central Park. So on the last day we woke up really early, got all packed up and took a short cab to Wollman Rink in Central Park (from the film Serendipity). It was an absolutely beautiful day, cold and crisp but very sunny! We all rented skates and drank hot chocolate. It was so much fun, and I never wanted this day to end. We then walked around Central Park and watched the carriages go by. It was perfect!
Two nights ago we decorated our apartment for Christmas, we put up a Christmas tree, hung lights, made little appetizers and drank egg nog. It was lots of fun and our apartment looks very pretty and ready for the holidays. The Christmas trees at the parks look great too. I love Christmas time!!! I leave for New York in 3 days I am so so so Excited! I have almost made it through 8 days of straight working.
It was cloudy all day, but Castaway Cay was still amazing! Only Disney Cruise ships stop at this little island in the Bahamas. You can snorkel, swim with sting rays, drink Pina Colada's at the bar, bike around the island, or just relax on the adults only beach "Serenity Bay". We decided to go Parasailing, which was absolutely incredible! It was very windy but we were up almost 1000 feet and could see the whole island.
We rented a scooter and explored the Island of Nassau. Went to this really cool fish market where we tried Conch salad, went to Paradise Island to see Atlantis and go to the Casino, went to the beach, and of course shopped around the straw market where I bought a straw hat and this really nice canvas beach painting. The weather was cloudy but it was still lots of fun! These little Bahamian girls came up to me and sang me a song for a dollar. They were very sweet!