NYC trip 2007

We decided to take a trip back to New York to visit my dad and his family last August. It was our first long road trip with Ian who was only 8 months old at that time. We embarked on August 3 at 6p.m and our first stop is in Toledo, Ohio. We stayed overnight at Reagan & Rami's house.


Taken at a Waffle House with Reagan and Rami. We had our midnight supper. The waffle was awesome!

Our journey continued the next day, August 4 from Ohio. We passed through Pennsylvania(the longest drive ever!) and finally arrived to New Jersey at about 9:30p.m. We stayed overnight at a motel in Moonachie, NJ which btw is the worst motel ever! We left the motel the next morning and headed towards my dad's place which is in Brooklyn, NY. We went through the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge which is connected between Staten Island and Brooklyn.

View of the Verrazano Bridge posted on Google.

Finally, we arrived to Brooklyn in the afternoon on August 5. We spent the afternoon in Brooklyn with my dad, Wendy, Sara and Sandra. We went to a toy store and a clothing store where my dad bought an enormous amount of clothes and toys for little Ian. After that we went to a playground by the beach in Brooklyn which is absolutely beautiful.

Ian in a baby swing at the playground.

August 6- Our first day in New York City. We took the subway from Brooklyn to NYC the next morning. We spent our day at Chinatown, Little Italy, Greenwich Village, Soho and Broadway district. We went to a used bookstore- Strands which is the biggest in NYC and we had famous cupcakes at the Magnolia bakery in lower Manhattan.

Ian with Grandpa Michael in Chinatown

The Slaughtered Lamb Pub in Lower Manhattan

View of Little Italy across the street

Ian asleep in his stroller with the rings his mouth.

Ian with daddy

August 7- Second day in New York City. We had dim-sum in the morning in Chinatown and then we spent our day at the upper Manhattan- Midtown (34th and 42nd st) and uptown (central park).

Ian with mama and daddy at a dim-sum restaurant in Chinatown

Left: Sara, Ian and Sandra

Left Back Row: Sandra, Wendy, Grandpa Michael
Left Front Row: Ian, Karen, Jack and Sandra

Left Back Row: Aunt Rose, Grandpa Michael
Left Front Row: Ian, Karen, Wendy, Sandra and Sara

Ian and mama, cousin Wilson and cousin Elly

View of 42nd Street

Toys "R" Us store at 42nd St.

Ian, mama, cousin Elaine and cousin Carter

August 8- 3rd day in New York City. We went to Chinatown again to meet up with my Great-Aunt Kim (KimYee Poh). Then, we went to a Thai restaurant for dinner later that evening with my brother, Peter and his friend, Chris. On the way home in a subway train, Ian started to throw up. Poor baby. He wasn't feeling so good that day. We think it might be the stress and the weather in NYC.

August 9- Stayed at home in Brooklyn. Originally our plan is to leave NY and stay a night in NJ to meet up with my ex-coworkers but I was down with a very bad stomach flu. So, we have to cancel our appointment with them. :( Both Ian and I were sick and it was the worst day of my life. I couldn't even get up from the bed. So we stayed at home the whole day.

August 10- Our original plan was to leave NJ in the afternoon and starts to head back to Chicago. We were supposed to spend a night and visit Punxsutawney, PA. Unfortunately, Jack was down with the stomach flu as well. So another day for us at home in Brooklyn and not going anywhere except for dinner that night.

August 11- We finally have the strength to pack up things and leave NY that day. We were still sick but we managed to arrive home to Chicago that night around 11:30p.m