The New York Hilton - Time Square New York, NY
As we landed onto the runway my heart beated with anticipation this was about to be our first big trip together and I was so excited. All the planning and
wondering was over now it was time to sit back and enjoy the ride. We landed at JFK at approximately 5pm and after driving through an hour of
heavy New York traffic we arrived at our hotel. For the first three days of our trip we were to reside at
The New York Hilton. When we walked in the lobby was buzzing with excitement and I knew this was going to be a trip to remember.
The New York Hilton was just how I imagined it and suddenly all the trouble I went through to book the room seemed obsolete.
We stepped into our room and it was breathtaking the
room was extra big compared to what I was expecting in the
heart of New York City and the décor was fabulous. The room had a huge
window with a view of all the excitement on the street. We looked down with wonder and amazement. So many places to go so many things to see but for now we were confused where to start.
We buddled up and decided to go on a search for some alcohol, the mini bar was far too expensive and we had a long trip. We went to a couple little markets but to our surprise there was no alcohol sold in any of them. After walking block after block we ended up at a tiny store called Liquor. The prices were absurd and the service was bad but we were determined and money nor would poor attitudes get in our way. We purchased a bottle of vodka and a bottle of rum and made our way back to The Hilton New York.
By this time we were starving and decided to dine in the Hilton’s restaurant. It was a cute little place called The Marketplace we ordered hot wings, pizza and chicken fingers. Food was great but we were ready to explore, so we asked for a to go box half way through the meal and went up to our room to plan our night.
on one thing and one thing only Ice skating in Rockefeller center. James had never been ice skating before and I could tell he was hesitant but there was nothing about to stop me I even threatened to go by myself. For the last four years I have gone ice skating at Rockefeller Center during Christmas when the big tree was lit and I wasn’t about to miss it this time around. We stopped and got Gyros on the way and ate them in line as we awaited the next skating session. We waited about 30 min and then we entered the rink, rented our skates and got out there. Of course it was crowded but that didn’t stop us from having the time of our lives. James caught on really quickly to skating and at the end of the day ironically he was the one that wasn’t ready to leave. We skated for two hours and took multiple pictures by the beautifully lit up tree. During our skating session there were two marriage proposals. It was so amazing to be a part of and everyone there was aweing and ohhing it was a great experience and I can’t wait to go back again next year.
