New Year’s in the “Big Apple”

by Georgie Read

I’ve been in Vancouver for a couple days now, but here’s a snapshot of the final stop on our five week trip of east coast Canada/USA in New York City. This has been a dream of mine for a while to spend New Year’s Eve in “the city that never sleeps” and boy was it fun. Safe to say I’m resting now…

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Our Airbnb was in the Greenpoint/Williamsburg area. Lots of cafes, bars and hipster stores – I loved it!

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Beautiful Brooklyn/Dumbo, minus the huge crowds walking across the bridge.

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This roof top bar is called Westlight. This was for sure a highlight and possibly the best view of Manhattan I’ve experienced. Photos don’t do it justice, if you’re in NYC go here at sunset.
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Hillsong in NYC was seriously food for my soul! I definitely was missing my home church but was super thankful to have a big slice of Australia and Jesus.
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In true New Yorker style we indulged in some ridiculously good bagels with a ridiculous amount of cream cheese at Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company

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The “High line”, Chelsea.
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Broadway Comedy Club – truly hilarious.

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Times Square – the crowds, lights and selfies were in abundance!

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NYE in NYC – another rooftop bar where we met some other Australians who we rang in the new year with.

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Central Park on the first day of 2019.

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Can’t get enough of the murels and fire escapes, particularly in East Village/Alphabet City.

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Chrysler building – day & night.

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Grand Central Terminal, felt like we were in a movie.
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Empire State Building, in all her glory.
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Of course we had to see a Broadway Show!
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How I felt at the end of our time here 🙂