We woke up buzzing on day 2 because it was the first full day that we had to plan what we wanted to do. For breakfast we decided to take the high line and head to Chelsea Market. The high line had great views, I didn't know what to expect but it was nice to be walking above the roads, I got some great photos. Below are a few of my favourites!
When we got to Chelsea Market it reminded me a little bit of Greenwich, it was a sheltered strip of cute restaurants and quirky boutiques, stalls and book shops. We stopped at a tiny restaurant for breakfast... it was yummy but very sickly! I had french toast, but as usual, American portions are huge and we struggled to eat all of it.
After breakfast, we browsed around the shops and went to the Rag and Bone sample sale but there was nothing that special in the sale which was disappointing. We came across a cake shop that had such pretty designs. There were biscuits with the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building which were great for gifts.
The visual merchandise in the shops were very creative and the one that I like the most was the entrance to the Artists and Flea Market where the independent stalls were based. The window said "In 2016 I will..." and the whole window was full of post it notes that visitors had written on. Some of the comments were hilarious and because it was an interactive window, so many people were attracted (a great way to entice customers and enhance promotion). After Chelsea Market, we walked around the Meat Packing District which was mainly full of shops.
Our next stop was Grand Central Station, the design and interior was stunning!! We stood on the stairs and took photos, it looked exactly what I imagined it would look like but so much bigger! We then explored 5th Avenue but on the Upper East Side - this was where we found all the high end/prestige shops such as Tiffanys!! After browsing around the shops, we went to the Rockafella
Centre - the view from the top of the rock was incredible. We chose such a good day to go because it was sunny so we could see the whole of New York, I would definitely recommend going to the top of the rock!!
Stay tuned for tomorrows post about Day 3 in NYC!
