My trips or places I would love to visit

Headed to Washington, D.C. ~ 2018

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Next week I will be in Washington, D.C. for work. My family will be with me. We are so excited to go this time. The cherry blossom season has been predicted and it will be next week! Peak season is suppose to begin.


Aside from the work I will be doing we plan on visiting a few places that we missed last year. We want to visit the National Gallery of Art again (see my post here from last year). The National Museum of African American History and Culture is on our list as well as the National Archives. I absolutely adored the Library of Congress (see my post here if you missed it).  



I also want to see the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. We manage to miss this monument last year. So I am hoping that we can get this in this year. 


And of course the cherry blossoms. I have been dreaming of this moment for a very long time. I hope that the Lord can work this out for us. 



I will return to blogging after my trip. Have a good week!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

South Carolina ~ 2018

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Well, once again I must travel for work this week. I will not be blogging but I hope to return back the following week.

I don’t know if I will be able to have or go on any adventures but I will enjoy myself. Traveling for work has truly been a great perk for me. I do enjoy the training opportunities and the networking. 
I hope you have a great week and see you soon!
(photos via Pinterest)

New Heights at the Freedom Tower

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In 2014, my family and I visited New York and we went to Rockefeller Center. Now I have to admit that I am a little more frightened at the top of that building than the Freedom Tower. If you wish to see my post about Rockefeller Center you can view it here.

The next place on the list was the Observation Deck at the Freedom Tower.  We didn’t know what to expect but it turned out really great….

Before heading over to the Tower, we had a quick stop at the Four Seasons Hotel downtown.
I needed a quick bathroom break and I am glad I did!

It turned out to be a really snazzy room!

Sorry for the weird bathroom photos but I love beautiful spaces!

Very beautiful hotel.
So we headed on over to the tower and our friend took us inside this space….

I was not quite sure what it was….
We continued to walk inside…

And it turned out to be a mall!

And a very beautiful one at that….

After walking around the mall for a bit we then went outside and headed toward the tower.
We visited the 9/11 memorial. 

Very pretty

So scary being under it.
We went inside and saw the intro video for the space. It talked about the process of building the Freedom Tower and all the time that went into it. After that there was an introduction to the space and the attendants talked about devices that they had that would give you a tour of the scenery. 
Sorry I didn’t take any photos of that. I was trying to enjoy the moment also. 

But the view was incredible! 

More information about the space.

Both bridges in the distance

It really is a concrete jungle. 

Here is a photo of inside the space. 
It really was a great opportunity to see the city. Inside the observation deck was a restaurant and plenty of bathrooms. The space was very comfortable and there were a lot of people around. I am sure it would be absolutely breathtaking at night. 
I wish we could have done that but maybe some other time. I hope you enjoyed my posts about our trip to New York. It was a great trip as always.
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Walking the Brooklyn Bridge

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We took a break on a Thursday to re-cooperate and get ready for the next day because my husband made it clear that we were going to the Brooklyn Bridge and I knew it was going to be hot!!

So the next morning we got up and set out on our day. Keep in mind that we you visit New York City that you will walk everywhere and I mean everywhere! But it is a great way to get in all the sights. We walked through downtown and headed up the steps to what I feared was going to be too high for my liking but it actually turned out to be quite marvelous….

So magnificent….

It was a hot day

Building projects in the distance
The white line had a rule, bikers to the left and walkers to the right 
(depending on which way you were facing)
Walking over the cars…..

Grand view






The Freedom Tower off in the distance.

The history of the bridge.





There were some pockets of shade on the bridge. The breeze was nice and it was
a perfect moment to see the view.

We stayed for a while and then starting walking down. 
It was a nice moment and I am glad that my husband finally got to see it.
He had been talking about it for a long time now. Another bucket list item checked off.

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)


My Visit to Hermes in New York

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Before heading to the Freedom Tower we ended up at a indoor mall called Brookefield Place.  It had lots of luxury shops and of course Hermes. I have talked about them before, see here, and here if you missed it.

I was so enthusiastic about seeing an actual store! We don’t have an Hermes back home so I knew that this would be a real treat for me.

Me outside the store

This scarf was gorgeous in person! But if you look in the back; each of the scarves in this store was sold with is own special perfume. These combination boxes were sold at this location only! 
I loved the scarf she was wearing and was very curious as to how she tied it. 

Beautifully done but she let me record her also. See my video below….
Enjoy!!!!
(photos & video via Mrs. Shockley)

A Look at Grand Central Station

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Next on the list was a visit to Grand Central Station. I have seen it in a couple of movies but it was quite magnificent seeing it in person.

Walking in….

We walked down to where the food court was. 
I didn’t even realize that was in there but I should have know it is a train station.


Then we finally got to the center….

Climbed up the stairs and looked up.


Just like a movie….
Of course they had an Apple store in here and many tech stations. 

But the ceilings were beautiful.

Just beautiful…..

I didn’t want to take too many photos there were people everywhere. But having the opportunity to visit was enough for me. 

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

My Stroll through Central Park

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I have been wanting to walk through Central Park for sometime now. I told my husband that this year would be the year that we would take the time to go and see it.

And so we did….

It was such a nice day!!!!

Beautiful detailing on the stairs….

People taking boat rides

Then we went to an underpass and saw this. Wow…..



There was artwork everywhere. 
She said that it took her 6 hours to make these!

I purchased this one. 

Pretty gardens everywhere….

A few statutes….

Reminds me of Home Alone 2 Lost in New York….




After walking under the bridge, we found this neat little hut….

Pretty high up but great view.





This was a wonderful little spot. They had benches inside for you to sit an enjoy the view. 

Pretty little flowers hanging from above.
And like I said, the view was spectacular. I really hope that we can revisit Central Park.

It was quite lovely. 






(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)