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Tag: NYC 2016

  • Postcards From New York | Spring In NYC

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    I spoke last week about Spring in bloom here in the UK, but New York was looking equally as beautiful (despite a pretty drastic temperature drop whilst I was out there).

    Ironically the header image up there was taken whilst we were wandering around Hell’s Kitchen (much prettier than Jessica Jones and Matt Murdock’s usual haunts), but it was one of the first glimpses we got of the oh so pretty flowers that were budding on the trees all around the city. The High Line park was especially gorgeous to walk down on a sunny afternoon with all the trees lining the paths starting to show signs of white and pink flowers, plus the budding shoots of green leaves too!highline-blossoms central-park Flatiron-Park

    I’m forever fascinated by the juxtaposition of the parks in NYC against the huge concrete structures and skyscrapers. I can’t help but love the look of all the delicate pieces of nature set against the city’s sharp angles, exposed brick work or shining glass. It’s all so pretty and obviously oh so Instagram-able ;)

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    Make sure you check out the rest of this NYC travel series over the next couple of days, and for more New York wanderlust check out my posts from 2014 too.

    Ria

  • Postcards From New York | The Re-Runs

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    “New York is a diamond iceberg floating in river water.”
 ― Truman Capote

    So I’m back! Still a little foggy in the head and my heart still beating in the centre of Manhattan. This trip to New York was definitely more ‘touristy’ than last time I visited. With my family in tow we very much stuck around Midtown for the most part when we weren’t hopping on tour buses and making our way Downtown to see the Statue of Liberty or walking down to Chelsea Market.

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  • Kaleidoscope of Loud | New York 2K16

    C’mon you really didn’t think I wasn’t going to abuse the crap outta this song before I leave for the Big Apple this week right?

    As you all well know – cause I never shut up about this kind of thing – I’m heading back to my favourite city in the world (again!) tomorrow. My bags are packed, I have my ‘dollas’ (holla!) and have finally sorted out a jam packed schedule to boot. My parent’s have been braced for some serious fangirling and general geekery (we are literally staying a few blocks away from Broadway *screams*) and little MCagz is practically pooping herself with excitement for her first trip to the big city (It’s been waiting for you bae). And whilst I’m gallivanting about sans an actual laptop, I’ve scheduled in a post or two in my absence in cause you get sick of me talking about Chelsea Market lobster rolls and how great Lin-Manuel Miranda is.

    But…if you are partial to a little wanderlust I’ll be tweeting away (@RCagz) and snapping some pics on Instagram when I get a hold of some decent wi-fi!

    It’s a new soundtrack
    I could dance to this beat
    The lights are so bright
    But they never blind me…

    See you on the other side*

    Ria

    *what up Hamilton reference!