Carla, Central Park, NY

Day 048: South of Houston

SoHo (shopping, Dean & DeLuca = food galore), haircut, Macy's, soup at the Original Soup Man (think Seinfeld Soup Nazi episode), Driving Miss Daisy on Broadway

Day 047: at MoMA

MoMA (Such varied and detailed exhibitions - so many pivotal works in such high density! If only I were Brancusi's Bird in Space (1923) - I would fly throughout the gallery and visit all the different periods)

Day 046: At the Gugg

The Guggenheim (I had previously not been in a gallery where the architecture of the building so highly controls and enhances the audience's experience of art - fantastic!), lunch at Centolire (so flavoursome and satisfying), Naples 45 for dinner

Day 045: Valentine & Lady Liberty

Visit to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (and the Immigration Museum)

Day 044: A New Day, A Deep Breath (the Morning After Egypt in Washington)

Breakfast at Open City, Amtrak back to New York, tour of the NBC studios, Mary Poppins on Broadway

Day 043: Hope

Breakfast at Open City, the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art (West = traditional, East = Modern/Contemporary), The Smithsonian American Museum of Natural History (the Hope Diamond - pictured above), Dupont Circle, the National Geographic Museum, Books-a-million, SNL

Day 042: Liberty

the Smithsonian Museum of American History, the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, night tour of Washington sites

Day 041: Dear Mr President

Metro (so easy to catch as so efficient) to the city, the Bank of America, the Whitehouse, the Washington Monument, the WWII Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, lunch at the Ronald Ragean Building, the Smithsonian American Art Museum & National Portrait Gallery, dinner at Mr Chen's Organic Chinese, NBC Night (the Office, Parks & Recreation, 30 Rock)

Day 040: District of Columbia

Amtrak (train) to Washington DC, dinner at Petit Plats (delicious French cuisine!), the OMNI Shoreham hotel (where the Presidential Inaugural Balls were held in the 20th Century!)

Day 039: Pulled in a new direction

The American Museum of Natural History and the Addam's Family Musical on Broadway (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre)

Day 038: Empire State of Mind

The Empire State Building, Madam Tussaud's, the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway!

GUEST POST: The Dreaded Three-Person Cheesecake

Cheesecake and chocolate mousse are the ways to my heart; and yes, this cheesecake was as delicious as it looks. Only it is not as... petite as it looks. 


I accidentally ordered myself a three-person cheesecake. After a massive bowl of pasta. And cheesy bread. And normal bread.  Therefore, this would have been amazing on a more empty stomach, not on an I-am-on-the-verge-of-being-sick-and-cannot-stuff-anymore-in-why-is-this-cheesecake-so-large? stomach.


I highly recommend people order more cheesecake. This raspberry cake was fluffy and light, and the sauce was so beautiful. As much as each mouthful was hard to down, it was also like a piece of loveliness and delight. The texture was perfect and absolutely delicate. 


The moral of my story is: eat more cheesecake on more empty stomachs.


Love,
Carla B


p.s. And yes - afterwards, I was not feeling the best. But it was worth it.

* cheesecake from Buca in Santa Monica

Day 037: Let it Snow! + Viewing Art

Walk through Central Park (snow balls!) & the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Day 036: Day 2 in New York

Early rise to wait in line for Saturday Night Live provisional tickets; ride on the R line to visit Ground Zero (picture above of the current construction site); gumboots!; lunch at Prets (best chicken soup so far); falafel from Adel's Famous Halal Food street vendor; line up for SNL rehearsal (fail); dinner at City Lobster; line up for SNL live (fail); watch SNL on tv in hotel. 

Day 035: Gone, gone to New York City

Flight to New York, New York (5 hrs); Walk through Times Square; Dinner at TGI Fridays; hot chocolate and cake from Magnolia Bakery (busy with customers even when it's close to midnight!)

We can see Times Square from our window!

NYC - Gone, Gone - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band

Day 034: Santa Monica

First sleep in, trip to Santa Monica, the pier, pasta for breakfast, shopping, mac & cheese, now preparing for a night of NBC (the Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock)

Goodbye Santa Monica, Hello NYC!

Santa Monica Dream - Angus & Julia Stone

Day 032: Monterey, Carmel & Pismo Beach

Monterey: walked along Cannery rd (made famous by John Steinbeck's novels), Dippin' Dots; 

Carmel: a small town which has retained its traditional authenticity under the governing of Clint Eastwood, walk to the beach to touch the Pacific Ocean; Pismo Beach: best hotel ever + Japanese for dinner

GUEST POST: Hey From LA

One of the best parts of travelling is the food; whether it be fast, fancy or just plain plain, every culinary experience has the potential to be awesome. 

And who can look past the burger? Not only are they one of my favourite foods, but they  happen to be an American icon. Pictured above is my first burger of the trip, long before I realised the love the US holds for pickles, yellow cheese and Spanish onion.

The bacon was a nice touch and added a lovely flavour, which was complimented by the cheese. Although at first it was strange to see such yellow cheese, I have grown fond of it and have discovered how essential it is (2 of my 3 meals today have had it).

I admit, the onion threw me off and I have now decided I am not a fan, opting to simply pick it off.  It overpowered this burger for me and I think that is now why when I think of it, my mouth starts to taste like onion.

Or maybe that's just my lunch. Well, whatever it is, after this, I felt only better could come. 

As I overheard from a fellow Australian the other day, "Americans never do things half-way."

Until next time, I remain

Carla B

Streetstyle: Jacqueline (San Francisco)