Wow. We had such great plans for this blog while we were getting ready for our trip but as it turns out there is NO TIME in the months leading up to a year-long trip. This post will be short since every minute between now and when we leave in 5 days is scheduled! It is all very real now. We just rented our house and are frantically trying to pack up our house and pack our bags for the trip. We still have a list of things to do that is almost endless and are also very busy making sure we get a chance to see all our friends and family before leaving.
Friday will be the start of a huge adventure for us but I’m sure there will be some tears this week. Leaving our family and friends will of course be sad but there are so many different ways that we will stay in touch. Our kids just said bye to their favorite stuffies that had to be put away in storage. The saddest part will be leaving our amazing dog Bailey behind. He’s 10 years old and has been with us his whole life. We are lucky that he will stay in the neighborhood, living with our neighbors for the year but it’s sad that there’s no way for him to understand that this is temporary and we will be back.
So, on Friday we will be on a plane for New York, then Toronto on June 6th, then on to Barcelona on June 12th. We have not planned anything yet in NYC. Any recommendations are welcome.
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For NYC, I would recommend the Met; however your children might be less than enthusiastic about it. If you don’t mind hopping them up on sugar, then Dylan’s Candy Bar is a magical place. A great way to see the city without a tonne of effort is the hop on/hop off buses. Have fun!
Maybe Dylan’s candy bar and then the Met!!
So excited for your adventures, Karen! We took my mom to NYC last year and took this fairly short bus tour https://experiencetheride.com/ It was so much fun and the MC was quite entertaining. Highly recommend visiting Central Park and if you’re so inclined, The Boathouse restaurant offers a wonderful atmosphere. It’s also close to the Natural History Museum – we hunted around until we found the Easter Island head from “Night at the Museum” – and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There’s so much to see in NYC by just walking around, it’s such an iconic place. Enjoy!!
Thanks Lisa! So many things to do there. Natural history museum for sure and hopefully rent bikes to go around Central Park. Hop on/off bus is a good idea.
Ellis Island, see a play and Central Park. Happy Trails!