nyc travel diary: a long day in airports

getting to new york felt like it took forever.  in all actuality it took us 6 hours, but add the two hour time difference from here to there and it took 8!  i didn't mind too much.  you're always so excited to get somewhere that all the travel time doesn't seem too horrible.  especially when you have great entertainment (justin, gordon, mel, other patrons on the airplane i.e. guy invading the other person sitting next to him's space while playing an interactive ipad game...he entertained us for awhile!). 

before departing, justin presented us with our nyc travel packet which included our trip itinerary, city passes, 9/11 memorial passes, flags for the memorial, "our people" for the memorial, york peppermint patties, and a few other items.  i was beyond excited to get this packet.  i had anticipated its arrive for months (because that's how justin plans trips...it's pretty wonderful)!

we had a short layover in minneapolis where we ate dinner (nothing fancy) and arrived in new york around 11pm.  we hopped in a taxi (my first taxi ride!) who took us to our new jersey hotel where i slept horribly because i was so anxious to start our nyc adventures!