First adventure after our vows

We finally picked our honeymoon location!

We are going to Hilton Head, South Carolina. I’ve been once before over a decade ago. We will be staying right on the beach. I’m so excited to be going back with my best friend.

If you have any ideas about things to do in the area let me know💖

Little fox in the city Part 2

So you guys remember how I made a  Bucket list NYC 

Here’s part of what I did while exploring the city and more to come:

1. Attend Catholic Mass- Sure did! We went to Saint Patricks on Sunday morning. It was such a beautiful church. The architecture was astounding. It was one of the fastest masses that I’ve ever attended but the message still got through                        
2.  Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island- We got this done the very first day there. The weather was absolutely perfect, and it was quite something to see our lady up close and personal. We toured Ellis Island the same day as well and walked the halls where our ancestors signed in
3. Empire State Building- You better believe we checked this out. The view was amazing! We went during the day and seeing the city from so high up really was quite the view                            
4. Ground Zero- We visited that along with the memorial museum that was built. This city truly brought together an amazing tribute to those who lost their lives. There aren’t the right words to describe how I felt walking through the museum, it brought tears to my eyes
5. We ended up not doing the Lego Place but we did eat at New Yorks first pizzeria. A little place called Lombardi’s. It was very delicious, and the atmosphere was great.
6. Gulliver’s Gate- this was one of my favorite places we visited. I truly felt like a kid again. There were so many miniature people and cities to look at. You got a key that you could insert and use to interact with everything. I found something new everywhere I looked
7. Rooftop bar- We found this Irish Pub that was close to our hotel and offered an amazing view.
8. Getting some steps in- Did we ever!! I wondered if my legs would just fall off after trekking around haha. We walked every day over 20,000 steps! Talk about tired tooties but I wouldn’t have traded it for anything
9. New York cheesecake- Yes I did. I happened to get the oreo flavor and it was like a slice of heaven. I think I dreamed about it last night because I drooled on my pillow hahaha
10. Carlo’s bakery- I had a bite of a cannoli that Ben ordered. For myself however I ordered a Lobster Tail. To words De Lish. I had to exercise serious restraint from ordering one every day after that first bite
11. Ride a double decker bus- Not only did we do this but we also took three different tour loops. It was such a neat way to see the city and learn a lot of the history while doing so.
12. Try something new each day- whether it was food, method of transportation, new picture. I made the most of every single moment

I’m going to make another part ticking off the rest of the bucket list so stayed tuned.

PS Be proud of me because all of these pictures I took and figured out how to get them on here to share. (Tech savy I am not so much)

T-minus infinity seconds

Time is dragging right now. I have a real problem today. I can NOT focus. I’m almost done with the first half of my day and my vacation brain is off the rails. I feel like I’m humming with invisible energy to blast out of my chair and take off to start vacation as soon as I punch that time clock. I’m going to try and keep blogging while on vacation but I can’t make any promises. I will definitely be excited to share my experience with you all. Here’s some great memes about being impatient:

          

On one hand

You have five fingers. I have five more days until vacation. While I am more than excited to go I feel like my anxiety is kicking in a lot little. I know part of my anxiousness is being excited to go and explore and part of it is the irrational thoughts that pop up in my brain. Here’s a glimpse of my overthinking and my counter arguments:

What if I get lost in the city? ~highly doubtful my boyfriend would let that happen

What if I get claustrophobic on the plane? ~solution take something for anxiety before takeoff if needed

What if I forget to pack something? ~lady are you crazy there will be stores that you can get whatever is necessary for

There’s a lot of what if situations that seem to have reared their ugly little heads to get my attention but I’m determined to try live in the moment and enjoy every bit. I don’t want to worry about work. I don’t want to worry that I’m worrying. I just want to let if be and have fun.

How do you talk yourself down when your getting anxious? Out loud to yourself, to family or friends?

Pack your bags Carol we’re leaving

Whether it’s a short trip, long trip or an overnight stay you take a bag. Maybe you don’t carry a lot, maybe you take multiple suitcases. What are your must haves? Here’s a list of my top 9:

1. Toothbrush & deodorant (Fresh smile & fresh pits for the win)
2. Hairbrush (for attempting to tame my locks)
3. Phone (doubles as a camera)
4. Makeup bag
5. A book (to pass the travel time if it’s a long distance)
6. My favorite pair of shades
7. One comfortable outfit
8. Walking shoes
9. Money (for things like food & trinkets)

Past Fox Tracks

I have just fifteen days left until heading to NYC. I decided to make a list of the top 15 things I’ve done/explored on other vacations

1. Went to Amish Country
2. Got to try any flavor of cheese I could think of
3. Drove a horse and buggy
4. Hilton Head, South Carolina
5. Found a horseshoe crab on the beach
6. Got to see the bench in Forrest Gump
7. Rode a bike trail through Georgia
8. Went to Disney World
9. Explored Magic Kingdom & Animal Kingdom
10. Spent my one year anniversary in Hocking Hills
11. Hiking Old Man’s Cave trail
12. Family trip to Hocking Hills
13. Hiked the Rock House trail
14. Rode a train for the first time
15. Climbed a fire tower to get a shot of the view

For the places you’ve been what are you’re favorite memories?

Bucket list NYC

I’m officially 35 days away until we leave on our NYC vacation!!! I decided to do a post of 35 things I’m going to be doing and what I want to do or explore while we’re in the city. Some of things are firm plans and some are ideas I’m floating around. Here we go:

1. Attend mass at a Catholic church
2. Visit the statue and Ellis Island
3. Empire State building (I told my son you can still see King Kong’s fingerprints haha)
4. Ground Zero
5. Apparently there’s a Lego place we can check out
6. Gulliver’s Gate (So I can pretend to be Godzilla with the miniature cities)
7. Eat at a rooftop restaurant or bar
8. Get some serious steps in
9. Try a piece of New York cheesecake
10. Eat a cannoli from Carlo’s bakery
11. Ride a double decker bus
12. Try something new every day
13. Take lots of pictures
14. Ride an airplane for the first time
15. Walk on the Brooklyn Bridge
16. See the bull on Wall Street
17. Order room service
18. Do a cartwheel in Central Park
19. Ripley’s Believe it or Not
20. Ride on a ferry
21. See a baseball game
22. Watch a street performer
23. Find a person that does the living statue thing
24. Create a playlist with songs about New York
25. Eat a bagel (my friend told me this had to make the list)
26. Enjoy every minute
27. Attempt to fold a towel animal myself
28. See if I can find family member’s names on Ellis Island
29. Go explore the city at night
30. Eat some pizza (my boyfriend insists on this)
31. Top of the Rock Observatory
32. Check out a museum
33. Rockefeller Center
34. Botanical Garden
35. Sleep when I get home haha

Country Mouse

I grew up in the outskirts of a very small town. The biggest cities I’ve ever been to as an adult are Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo. I went on a vacation to Disney when I was a kid and remember how packed full of people it was and I had two adults to guide me around. Now I’m that adult that’s going to be guiding a young one around a busy area with lots of foot traffic.

So I mentioned before that I’m getting ready to take a big trip this year to NYC in my post  Concrete Jungle

My Bonnie overseas aka best friend gave me some airport advice which inspired me to post this. I’ve never been on a plane or inside a busy airport. It’s not like I’ll be traveling alone I’ll be with someone who’s flown before. I’m just looking for other helpful tips and tricks of getting through an airport. Not going to lie I’ve got some anxiety about flying as well as excitement.  Tell me what your favorite thing about flying is? What’s your least favorite?

 

Concrete Jungle

So our little family is going to be visiting NYC!!! It’s not for some time but we’ve been working on the plans and booking some things. I’m pretty excited because I’m going to be doing a lot of first time things. I’ll be going somewhere I’ve never been. I’ll be flying for the first time and I’ll get to ride a double decker bus which I’ve always wanted to do. While we are down there, we’re planning on catching a Yankees game, see the Empire State Building and of course Lady Liberty.

I know it’s going to be so many things to look at, so many things that we’re going to want to do. Feeling pretty pumped about the whole trip. We only have a short span which we’ll be up there. If you’re a native or a frequent traveler what are some things you recommend trying to see or do? Do you have a favorite place in the busy city? Favorite restaurant? Share this with me 🙂

Off the beaten path

via Daily Prompt: Explore

When is the last time you explored something? Maybe a place, maybe a culture or experience. I’ve explored many unmarked paths, and other paths well traveled. I’ve climbed high and marched downhill in the name of exploration. There are so many places to go check out. Cities I’ve never been to. Countries I’ve never been to. One of my goals this year is to travel somewhere new. If you could go explore anywhere in the world, where would you go?

 

Road untraveled

Go seek high, seek low

So many places to go

Go make a new map