In a New York State of Mind

First trip to New York went better than I would have thought. Just take a look...

We got up really early in the morning on Sunday, took the train from Connecticut, 

and arrived at 9 in Grand Central Station. 

I couldnt get over how big it was!

If you look up at the ceiling, you see constellations. 

Taurus is right there! 

Had to get a picture for my EMS buddies :)

First thing to see when we got off the train. 

NYC Public Library

I forget if that's patience or fortitude. 

The ball for New Years!

Times Square

Not half bad

Ahhh a Hard Rock Cafe

I'll go grab a souvenir

Real Chinese Turkey!!

Time for a little lunch in China Town

Start off with a pot of tea

and some amazing appetizers 

Spinach filled dumplings

Juicy pork Dumplings

Jeff attempting to eat the pork dumplings

I think we each got two appetizers 

Which really hit the spot 

After some dim sum in China Town we went over to the next neighborhood

to the Doughnut Plant.

Apparently it's very well respected

And look they have food morals too!!

The cake doughnuts

The doughnut tiles 

Oooh and ahhh

I tried one of their creme brulee doughnuts

It had creme brulee filling on the inside

Jeff got the rose water doughnut

I also got a Tres Leches cake doughnut

I'm kinda taken aback

I forget the name of this one that Jeff got but 

ohh it was chocolate dynamite!!!!

Bag of goodies

The ideas were so creative.

I think they had a mango flavored and also a 

cashew flavored one as well. 

With full bellies, we headed back to Times Square to see a little show

by our friends Matt and Trey

The stage

Us with the playbill

By the way the show was amazing!! If you get the 

chance to see it I would highly recommend it!!

I see the music hall!!

Before we grab dinner, I wanted to see a very special land mark in Central Park. 

Found it!!

I wish I could have brought a rose or some trinket. 

See where someone put their guitar pick??

After Central Park we needed some New York style pizza. 

Jeff got cheese and added some pepper flakes 

Mine with tomato

This is how you eat a NY style pizza

Like so...

We still had time to kill before the train took off. 

McSorley's Ale House

We had a few of these

Very small but it has much history. 

To be continued!