New York City – Day 2

The saga of a blistered foot:

Today was amazing! It was hot and humid, but amazing. My feet are all blistered and I have cankles but it’s all good. We started the day off with some delicous bagels + smear. yum! Then we ventured down towards Broadway and we got on a double decker tour bus (just to get the lay of the land) and it took it us all through Uptown. Yay! First we went up on the Upper West Side – through Morningside Heights and Harlem and then back down the Upper East Side (where I am going to be living). It was nice to see what that area has (so much stuff!) Cause I am going to be off looking for adventures in that area pretty soon!

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After the tour ended, we took the subway down to Little Italy and ate some pizza at the famous Lombardi’s. It was DELISH. After dinner, we got ourselves a fried oreo at the street fair. It was so good. Might have to make the trip down there more often…

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Now we are back at my cousin Megan’s house – ahhhhh. I am going to go and jump in the shower and go to bed.

Tomorrow we are off to do some more touristy things – and then maybe take a quick walk over the Brooklyn bridge later on.

I LOVE YOU,

B

p.s. come visit me

Today I…

-Made it through my third day of school.
-Got signed off for graduation by my advisor for Spring 2013. (wooooooo!)
-Had a serious love attack for my sweet nieces + nephews who all started school this week (one started high school! how old am I?)
-Bought a crockpot and two cookbooks.
-Spent an INCREDIBLE amount of time perusing cooking blogs.
-Facetimed with my beautiful friend Kate who moved to San Diego.
-Stubbed my toe and tripped walking up the stairs going to my apartment.

Pretty good Wednesday all around.

I LOVE YOU,

B

Oh hi, it’s me, writing from the 12th floor of my parents apartment in Guatemala. I’ve had quite the busy summer, wouldn’t you say?

I fly home to Utah on Wednesday and start one of my last semesters of college on Monday. Going by so quick!

Since I’ve been on holiday from my summer holiday I have….

Checked out the Chicago skyline:

Attended my first and only Lollapolooza concert:

Hung out with J:

Visited this cute boy:

And of course ate one of these:

I LOVE YOU,

B