Honeymooning

Brian and I honeymooned in Turks and Caicos for six days after our Minnesota celebration. The entire vacation was a dream come true. We quickly established our island-life routine. We started our days with long, relaxing breakfasts at our hotel. We sat at the same table every morning and tried so many delicious meals throughout the week. After breakfast, we headed to the beach to snorkel. Did you know Turks and Caicos has the third largest barrier reef system in the world? We spent hours at Bight Reef and Smith's Reef (I will share more photos from our time there soon!). I had no idea how much I would love snorkeling and honestly couldn't get enough!

We relaxed on the beach in our pamper pod every afternoon and dined at a new restaurant on the beach every evening at sunset. Every single meal we had was fantastic! Brian ate locally caught fish for dinner every night and sampled a lot of conch dishes, the specialty of the island. I do not eat seafood, so I treated myself to steaks almost every meal. 

Our honeymoon included the perfect amount relaxation and adventure for both of us and we didn't want to come home! We are already dreaming of returning to Turks someday to celebrate an anniversary.

Manhattan Bridge

One of the things I love most about living in New York City is the endless amount of things to do and places to explore. I have lived here for almost thirteen years and am still discovering new things all the time!

I left work on Wednesday right after school to walk across the Manhattan Bridge, a bridge I ride across every day on the Q train but had never crossed on foot. The sunshine and seventy-four degree temperature made me even more excited to end my walk in Chinatown at one of my favorite ice cream shops. I popped in my headphones, selected my Happy playlist on Spotify, and was off! The two and a half mile walk was amazing. I took in the views of the East River, Brooklyn Bridge, and downtown Manhattan and captured it all on Snapchat to show my family back home in Minnesota. Once I was in Manhattan I treated myself to almond cookie ice cream at the Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. I also stopped and picked up some almond cookies at a bakery (they are my favorite!) to enjoy later at home. I ended my evening with an aura reading at Magic Jewelry. 

Bushwick.

Brian, Emily, and I spent a Sunday afternoon together walking through the art-covered streets of Bushwick. We were amazed by the quantity and quality of the pieces throughout the Brooklyn neighborhood! Our day reminded me of the many times we visited 5 Pointz, which I still miss dearly every time we drive by the old graffiti mecca. I can't wait to return to Bushwich once the weather warms up. It is an awesome area to explore!