once upon a dream...

...i entered into a wondrous fairytale that goes by the name of Greenwich, CT. driving down the narrow winding roads lined with tall trees and falling snow, while passing acres of estate land with castle-like mansions, it was hard to believe my best friend lived here.




we ventured into NY city a few times via an hour train ride. these excursions were very fun, but very tiring... getting around the city is exhausting! of course i made monique do the tourist thing, even though shes not into the tacky tourist scene, but when in rome... or new york you just kind of have to (and i think she enjoyed it more than she led on hehe). so here you go - a few shots of the city's most iconic places in the least tackiest way possible (well, bar maybe the statue of liberty shot haha!)

grand central

central park was just the dreamy winter wonderland i had thought it was going to be, pity we weren't rugged up enough to brave the cold and explore it more. the winter wind here is brutal.

the vibrant times square is intensified by the bright blue sky

taking a breather at a yummy and cute sushi bar just off times square

grand central with the chrysler in the background

view at sunset from the empire state

no caption needed, except to laugh at my jumping attempt

my favourite district, and the only place with decent cafes in new york!


bleecker street record shops - a treasure trove

brooklyn bridge


i can't wait to go back as there was just so much to see and do, i only scraped the surface. i think visiting in the summer would be neat. i can now understand why people rave about this city - it definitely is different from all the rest.

xxx